Tiny plastic particles are everywhere - both in nature and the human body. "Microplastics are pervasive in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe," three researchers write in ...

Dementia can have a lot of causes, and while it may be that the plastic in people’s brains led to the disease, it’s also possible that changes in their brains made it easier for the plastic to ...

Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research ...

New study finds alarming levels of plastic accumulation in human brains Human brains contain higher concentrations of microplastics than other organs, according to a new study, and the amount ...

“Highly processed foods, like chicken nuggets, contained 30 times more micro plastics per gram than chicken breasts, highlighting the impact of industrial processing, which often uses plastics ...

The problem, a team led by biologist Lisa Zimmermann of the non-profit Food Packaging Forum in Switzerland says, is ubiquitous. Related: Microplastics Could Accumulate in Our Brains More Than in ...

New research raises red flags about what all that invisible plastic might be doing to the human body. molenira – stock.adobe.com A new study in mice suggests that microplastics found in food and ...

As plastic breaks down over time, it degrades into smaller and smaller bits ‒ eventually small enough to slip inside the human body. Most of the plastics the scientists found in brain, kidney ...

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In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they are ubiquitous, from our water to our soil. “Most of the food we eat and ...