.<\/span><\/p>\nBut what do the most up-to-date scientific studies really say? Is there really a... <\/span>health crisis<\/b> linked to the accumulation of plastic in the body, or is it a new wave of media disinformation?<\/span><\/p>\nMicroplastics in the brain: what research shows<\/b><\/h3>\n\n- Some studies have found <\/span>presence of microplastics<\/b> in the human brain: on average we are talking about approximately <\/span>7 grams per person<\/b>, or a <\/span>plastic spoon<\/b> accumulated over time (<\/span>New York Post, Financial Times<\/span><\/i>).<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n- Between 2016 and 2024, concentration increased by <\/span>50%<\/b>, with higher values found in patients affected by <\/span>dementia<\/b>.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nMicroplastics and dementia: correlation or causation?<\/b><\/h3>\n
It is important to underline that:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- There is no scientific proof<\/b> that microplastics directly cause dementia or other neurological disorders (<\/span>Financial Times, The Times<\/span><\/i>).<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n- Some <\/span>analysis methods<\/b>, like the <\/span>Pyrolysis-GC\/MS<\/b>, they could <\/span>confuse brain fat<\/b> with plastic, generating <\/span>false positives<\/b>.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n- In one much cited study they were even <\/span>duplicate microscopic images<\/b>, which could have <\/span>altered the results<\/b> (<\/span>The Transmitter<\/span><\/i>).<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDaily exposure: air, food, water<\/b><\/h3>\n
The <\/span>microplastics are everywhere<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- Up to 68,000 particles per day<\/b> inhaled by a person, especially in indoor environments (<\/span>The Guardian<\/span><\/i>).<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n- The <\/span>particles smaller than 200 nanometers<\/b> I am able to <\/span>enter the blood<\/b> and reach <\/span>internal organs<\/b>.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\nFDA and microplastics: what is the official position?<\/b><\/h3>\n
According to the <\/span>US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)<\/b>:<\/span><\/p>\n\n- They are not here <\/span>current scientific evidence<\/b> that microplastics in food are <\/span>harmful to health<\/b>.<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/li>\n- A broader evaluation is underway through the <\/span>Microplastics Safety Act (July 2025)<\/b> to examine risks to endocrine health, child development, and oncological pathologies.<\/span>\n
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