Dementia-link to bottled water as human brains found to contain teaspoon of plastic pieces. Researchers found some human brains now contain up to seven grammes of plastic – as much as it takes to make a small spoon.
Scientists have issued a warning after a study found the human brain contains about a spoon’s worth of plastics. The levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) were three to five times higher in brains belonging to those with dementia.
According to an article published in Brain Medicine the discovery was “alarming” and warned this was “particularly in patients with dementia”. And it said while it was almost impossible to avoid ingesting plastic there were ways to reduce the risk.
