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Microplastics Are Everywhere in Your Blood and We Still Don't Know What That Means

Scientists can now detect microplastics in 77-80% of healthy adults' blood. What they cannot yet tell you is whether that detection means anything for your health. The gap between those 2 facts is where the real science lives.

By Dr. Nadia Osei · 3 min read

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The Microplastic Brain Studies Are Interesting and Half-Broken

Dementia patients showed 3 to 5 times more microplastics in brain tissue than healthy controls. That finding is alarming. It is also built on a detection method that may be confusing brain fat with plastic polymers. The science is worth watching closely; it is not yet worth trusting uncritically.

By Vera Santos · 3 min read

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Microplastics in Tumors Are an Engineering Problem Without an Engineering Response

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Microplastics Are Showing Up in Tumors and the Tools to Fight Back Are Already in Orbit