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Human brain samples contain an entire spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says (www.cnn.com)

submitted 1 month ago by BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net to c/doomer@hexbear.net

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“The concentrations we saw in the brain tissue of normal individuals, who had an average age of around 45 or 50 years old, were 4,800 micrograms per gram, or 0.48% by weight,” Campen said.

That’s the equivalent of an entire standard plastic spoon, Campen said.

“Compared to autopsy brain samples from 2016, that’s about 50% higher”

An entire spoon's worth of plastic in ol' wrinkly. That doesn't seem good.

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[–] un_mask_me@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

Makes me think of a guy who used to eat starburst wrappers until his 20s

[–] piggy@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

You guys don't use brain spoon? I use brain spoon all the time!

[–] quarrk@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

The blood-brain barrier

[–] SkingradGuard@hexbear.net 10 points 1 month ago

Yum I love plastic

[–] MineDayOff@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago

Oh the media monkeys and the junket junkies will invite you to their plastic pantomime. Throw their invitations away!

[–] TheGenderWitch@hexbear.net 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

30 times more plastic than 8 years ago is fucking crazy

[–] BountifulEggnog@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago

You're reading it wrong, the 7-30 times figure is comparing how much plastic was in the brain compared to the kidneys and liver. Its 50% more plastic then 8 years ago.

[–] sewer_rat_420@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago

I knew I could feel all that shit sloshing around back in there

[–] Hexboare@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

Presumably wet brains weigh.more than old preserved brain samples

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