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There’s a spoon of plastics in our brains.

33K likes, 430 comments - nyt_well on April 8, 2025: "According to a recent study, there’s roughly a plastic spoon’s worth of plastics in our brains — an amount that has only increased over time. Scientists are trying to find out the effects these microplastics have on human health, but in the meantime, there are some things you can do to reduce your exposure. Nina Agrawal, a reporter for @nyt_well, explains what we know so far. Read more at the link in bio. Video by Nina Agrawal and Theodore Tae/The New York Times".

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