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Microplastics May Build Up in the Brain More Than in the Kidneys or Liver

Brain tissue from dementia patient (left) with glints of plastic (right). (Nihart, Nature Medicine, 2025)A recent study reveals that postmortem brain samples collected last year contain significantly more microplastics than those analyzed nearly a decade ago, suggesting these synthetic particles accumulate in vital organs over time.Researchers led by University of New Mexico health scientist Alexander...