CNET on MSN1d
You're Probably Eating a Credit Card's Worth of Plastic Each Week. Here's How to Minimize Exposure
Research shows people may be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic weekly. Try these easy swaps in your kitchen to ...
Scientific American15h
Why Aren’t We Losing Our Minds Over the Plastic in Our Brains?
New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...
LA Times on MSN11d
As global plastic production grows, so does the concentration of microplastics in our brains
They found that the concentrations of particles in kidney and liver samples were comparable, with an average of 433 ...
Human brain samples contained a spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon’s Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests
The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent ...
Science News10d
Plastic shards permeate human brains
Our brains are increasingly plastic. Minuscule shards and flakes of polymers are surprisingly abundant in brain tissue, a study of postmortem brains shows.
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
‘BACK TO PLASTIC’: Trump Vows to Keep the Government on Plastic Straws
The move would run counter to a Biden administration push to cut back on single-use plastic, which was considered a milestone ...
CNN11d
Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy ... “More than half of all plastic ever made has been made since 2002 and production is on track to double by 2040,” said Landrigan ...
Green Matters on MSN1d
Study Claims Eating Hot Food Stored in Plastic Takeout Containers May Increase Risk of Heart Failure
A study performed on rats seems to show that the chemicals leached from plastic takeout containers are bad for your heart ...
The Jakarta Post23hOpinion
An emerging solution to the world’s plastic waste problem
Efforts to end plastic pollution through bans and treaties aren’t getting anywhere, but the advent of bioplastics offers hope ...