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Microplastics Found in Human Olfactory Bulbs

Publicado em 16 setembro 2024
— Findings suggest a pathway for plastic fragments to enter the brain Key Takeaways Microplastics were found in the olfactory bulbs of eight of 15 human brains at autopsy, a case series showed. A total of 16 synthetic polymer particles and fibers were identified, reported Luís Fernando Amato-Lourenco, PhD, of Freie Universität Berlin in Germany, and co-authors. Most microplastics (75%) were particles and 25% were fibers, the researchers wrote in JAMA Network Open [...]