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The average brain weighs 1300-1400 grams. If 0.5% of that is plastic by weight, your brain contains 6.5 - 7 grams of plastic. The average plastic credit card weighs 5 grams.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/21/microplastics-brain-pollution-health

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[–] Fleur__@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago (6 children)

I don't think this is true

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Do you lack reading comprehension, or are you just in denial?

[–] Fleur__@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I gave the study a read. It's in preprint, it's yet to be peer reviewed and the method they used is atypical. Yeah I think disbelief is a pretty reasonable response since it's hard to imagine that much plastic wouldn't be making noticeable changes in behavior/physiology. But it's possible and the research seems rigorous

[–] scarilog@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

That's a pretty reasonable take 👍

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