Microplastics are housed in our brain

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< P >This is such a scary as it is outstanding: the human brain seems to be the largest reservoir of microplastics in the body. American researchers have analyzed samples of human organs from deceased, and the results are final. The plastic particles found in the frontal cortex were up to 30 times more concentrated than in other organs, such as kidneys or liver. “All the samples were affected,” said the authors of the study. Clearly, the brain is particularly vulnerable to this invisible pollution. < P > If the presence of microplastics in our organs is not new, the dazzling progression of these particles in our brain challenges. As reported < EM > Futura Sciences , researchers note a significant increase in concentrations from 2016 to 2024, regardless of factors such as the age, sex or ethnic origin of the individuals studied. This trend is particularly marked in people with dementia, where an alarming accumulation of plastics has been detected in cerebrovascular walls and immune cells. An observation which raises questions on the potential role of microplastics in neurodegenerative diseases. < P > despite everything, the researchers remain cautious. No final conclusion has been drawn with the direct effect of microplastics on health, especially on brain disorders. Nevertheless, these results highlight the urgent need to study the ways of exposure and absorption of plastics in the human body, particularly in the brain. This awareness should encourage more in -depth research on its long -term consequences.

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