Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain

• Published in: JAMA network open Vol. 7; no. 9; p. e2440018
• Main Authors: Amato-Lourenço, Luís Fernando, Dantas, Katia Cristina, Júnior, Gabriel Ribeiro, Paes, Vitor Ribeiro, Ando, Rômulo Augusto, de Oliveira Freitas, Raul, da Costa, Ohanna Maria Menezes M., Rabelo, Renata S., Soares Bispo, Kelly Cristina, Carvalho-Oliveira, Regiani, Mauad, Thais
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Medical Association 03.09.2024
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Autopsies; Brain; Brazil; Cross-Sectional Studies; Environmental Exposure - adverse effects; Environmental Exposure - analysis; Environmental Health; Female; Fourier transforms; Humans; Male; Microplastics - analysis; Middle Aged; Morphology; Olfactory Bulb; Online Only; Original Investigation; Brazil

Microplastic (MP) pollution is an emerging environmental and health concern. While MPs have been detected in various human tissues, their presence in the human brain has not been documented, raising important questions about potential neurotoxic effects and the mechanisms by which MPs might reach br...