Scientists issue dire warning: Microplastic accumulation in human brains escalating

Researchers at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences developed a new way to detect and measure microplastics in human tissue.

They previously used this method to examine placentas and testes.

The researchers found surprisingly high levels of microplastic in the brain tissue.

The concentration of plastics in brain was much greater than that found in the liver or kidney samples.

Microplastics could contribute to neurological conditions by obstructing blood flow, interfering with neural connections.

Food, especially meat, is the primary source of microplastics entering the body, as commercial meat production tends to accumulate plastic particles within the food chain.

Heating food in plastic containers has been shown to release billions of plastic particles into food.

Bottled water alone can expose people to nearly as many microplastic particles as all ingested and inhaled sources combined.

Study: Microplastics in decedent brains found to accumulate in brains of humans.

The study was published in the journal Nature Biologia .