‘Researchers have found that the amount of microplastics in our brains is rising at an alarming rate.

As The Guardian reports, scientists examined postmortem brain tissue from dozens of human bodies between 1997 and 2024. They found that the concentration of microplastics increased consistently over that time period, with a particularly dramatic surge over the last eight years.

As detailed in a study published in the journal Nature Medicine, a team led by University of New Mexico toxicologist and professor of pharmaceutical sciences Matthew Campen concluded that the average brain now contains the equivalent of one plastic spoon, or seven grams, worth of plastic. And it’s not just the brain. Scientists also found significant concentrations of microplastics in the liver and kidney.…’ via Neoscope