Paul Saladino· MD
Microplastics are so insidious today and found in the human brain, testicles, and placentas (PMID: 36948312, 38745431, 39901044, 33395930).
The headline is broadly defensible, but the qualifications matter. Effect sizes vary by population, the strongest claims rest on shorter trials, and credible voices push back on how it's typically framed.
Microplastics are so insidious today and found in the human brain, testicles, and placentas (PMID: 36948312, 38745431, 39901044, 33395930).
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they're in our brain they're in our testicles they're in your ovaries
Microplastics have also been found in the placenta.
These particles don’t just pass through the body—they accumulate in organs like the lungs, brain, liver, and even the placenta, raising potential health concerns.