Microplastics have been found in brain tissue above the nose, suggesting a likely passageway for microscopic plastic shards ...

Microplastics are inescapable. These miniscule plastic particles have been found at ancient archaeological sites, in freshly ...

The study suggests that microplastics may reach the brain via the olfactory pathway, similar to air pollution particles. The ...

Microplastics can invade the olfactory bulb of the human nose, which transmits smells to the brain, a new study found.

However, the new study suggests that there's "a potential pathway for the translocation of microplastics to the brain" via ...

A new study has detected microplastics in human brain tissue, marking the first time these plastic particles have been ...

Microplastics can reach the human brain through the nasal passages, raising significant health concerns, a new study has ...

Researchers have identified microplastics in the human olfactory bulb, highlighting a potential pathway for these particles ...

Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue ... The smallest were slimmer than the diameter of a human red blood cell, which measures about 8 micrometers. The most common type ...

Due to their smaller size and shape, Amato-Lourenço added, particles are more likely than fibers to bypass microglia cells in the blood ... human health, a March study found people with ...