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Study: Microplastics Discovered in Brain Tissue, Can Reach There Through the Nose
Publicado em 27 setembro 2024
September 27, 2024 Source: Thicha Satapitanon / Getty New research suggests microplastics can reach the brain.
According to a new study published this month in the JAMA Network Open Journal , scientists in Brazil found the tiny bits of plastic in brain tissue of cadavers.
Researchers examined the part of the brain called the olfactory bulb. It processes information about smell. People have two olfactory bulbs, one above each nasal cavity. The olfactory nerve connects the olfactory bulb [...]