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THIS COVER IMAGE DEPICTS A HUMAN BRAIN WITH COLORFUL MICROPLASTIC PARTICLES SCATTERED ACROSS ITS SURFACE, JUXTAPOSED WITH A WHITE PLASTIC SPOON AS A VISUAL REPRESENTATION. RESEARCH
HAS REVEALED THAT THE HUMAN BRAIN CONTAINS APPROXIMATELY "A SPOON'S WORTH" OF MICROPLASTICS AND #NANOPLASTICS, WITH PARTICULARLY HIGH CONCENTRATIONS (3-5 TIMES GREATER) IN INDIVIDUALS WITH DEMENTIA.
Source:
www.eurekalert.org
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THE MULTICOLORED PARTICLES SHOWN ON THE BRAIN SURFACE REPRESENT THE VARIETY OF
PLASTIC TYPES DETECTED, WITH
POLYETHYLENE BEING PREDOMINANT. THE IMAGE ILLUSTRATES THE CONCERNING 50% INCREASE IN MICROPLASTIC CONCENTRATION
OBSERVED BETWEEN 2016 AND 2024,
HIGHLIGHTING THE RAPID INFILTRATION OF THESE SYNTHETIC MATERIALS INTO OUR MOST PROTECTED ORGAN.
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