A human brain composited against a landscape of plastic waste. (IMAGE)

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A human brain composited against a landscape of plastic waste.

Caption

A human brain composited against a landscape of plastic waste. The brain accumulates microplastic concentrations seven to thirty times higher than liver or kidney, with the heaviest burdens documented in donors with dementia.

Credit

Composite image created by Julio Licinio from two photographs licensed via Depositphotos.

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