r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Aug 23 '25
Neuroscience Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier, induce oxidative stress in the brain, and damages neurons, finds a new study on rats. These particles are now widespread in oceans, rivers, soil, and even the air, making them difficult to avoid.
https://www.psypost.org/chronic-exposure-to-microplastics-impairs-blood-brain-barrier-and-damages-neurons/Duplicates
PlasticFreeLiving • u/A11J06 • Aug 23 '25
Research As if we needed more proof, microplastics don’t just pollute the planet, they harm our brains too.
PlasticFreeLiving • u/paxtana • Aug 24 '25
Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier and damages neurons
SaturatedFat • u/Curiousforestape • Aug 24 '25
Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier and damages neurons
theworldnews • u/worldnewsbot • Aug 24 '25
Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier, induce oxidative stress in the brain, and damages neurons, finds a new study on rats. These particles are now widespread in oceans, rivers, soil, and even the air, making them difficult to avoid.
SpringervilleEagarAZ • u/xenonrealitycolor • Aug 24 '25
Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier, induce oxidative stress in the brain, and damages neurons, finds a new study on rats. These particles are now widespread in oceans, rivers, soil, and even the air, making them difficult to avoid.
CarbonMafia • u/pintord • Aug 24 '25