Brain tissue near tumours is loaded with plastic
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Levels of microplastic particles (examples pictured; artificially coloured) are lower in healthy brain tissue than in tissue around brain tumours. Credit: Steve Gschmeissner/Science Photo Library
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Scientists found higher levels of tiny plastic particles in brain tissue surrounding tumours than in samples of healthy brain1.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-01281-6
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- Li, R. et al. Nature Health https://doi.org/10.1038/s44360-026-00091-4 (2026).
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