“Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” he said. “That would mean that our brains today are 99.5% brain and the rest is plastic.” ...

Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. ... “Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” he said.

The study investigated the increasing levels of micro and nano plastics in the environment and their potential effects on human health. Researchers examined the tiny, shard-like particles in the liver ...

The world is filled with microplastics, found in everything from the air and oceanwater to common foods like chicken and rice – and, according to a new study, even the human brain.

The levels of plastic in the human brain have increased 50% increase since 2016, according to a new preprint study not yet peer-reviewed. CNN values your feedback 1.

The levels of plastic in the human brain have increased 50% increase since 2016, ... “Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” Campen said.

Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. ... “Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” he said.

(CNN) — Human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a preprint posted online in May. A ...

Researchers examined these shard-like particles in human organs – specifically the liver, kidneys, and brain – using autopsy samples collected in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from 2016 to 2024.

“Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher,” he said. “That would mean that our brains today are 99.5% brain and the rest is plastic.” ...