Brain Tissue

Microplastics have been detected in human brain tissue for the first time, according to a groundbreaking study from Brazil. Researchers examined brain tissue samples from cadavers and found tiny plastic particles, suggesting that microplastics could be penetrating the brain and potentially impacting human health. The study points to the olfactory bulb — the area in the brain associated with smell — as a possible entry point, offering insights into how microplastics may travel from the environment into critical regions of the human body.

Dr. Natalie Azar, a medical expert, explains that this. . .