Microplastics have made a home in our brains, study reveals. What does that mean?

Microplastics, tiny fragments of plastic less than 5 millimetres in size, are a growing environmental contaminant. We now know they’re not just polluting our oceans and harming wildlife – they’re finding their way into our bodies, with a recent study revealing their presence in human brains. A new study published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives reveals a concerning reality – tiny plastic particles, known as microplastics, are invading the human brain. Researchers from the University of New Mexico conducted …