In a nutshell Human brains contain approximately a spoonful of microplastics, with dementia patients showing 3-5 times higher levels. These tiny particles are concentrated more in the brain than in other organs.

By now, you've no doubt heard that modern living is filling our bodies with microplastics. But an alarming study now shows just how much of the non-degradable particles are in our brains, and how much higher they are in dementia patients.

Scientists at the University of New Mexico have found the amount of microplastics found in the brain has increased dramatically over the last eight years.

There isn’t yet research on how to remove microplastics already in our bodies, but there are a few ways we can limit exposure. We’re exposed to microplastics in myriad ways: Those tiny, degraded bits of plastic are in our soil,