The tiny scraps of plastic were found in the olfactory bulb, the part of the brain responsible for processing smell. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another ...

A study published in JAMA Network Open confirmed that microplastics can be present in the olfactory bulbs of the brain in people, based on their analysis of 15 deceased people.

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Source Reference: Amato-Lourenço LF, et al "Microplastics in the olfactory bulb of the human brain" JAMA Netw Open 2024; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.40018.

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The olfactory bulbs, located at the bottom of the brain with one in each nasal cavity, contain different kinds of nerve cells that are responsible for helping us smell.

Study: Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain. Image Credit: MattL_Images / Shutterstock. In a recent study published in the JAMA Network Open, a group of researchers investigated ...

The olfactory bulbs, located at the bottom of the brain with one in each nasal cavity, contain different kinds of nerve cells that are responsible for helping us smell.

Olfactory bulbs help detect and process scents and odors, passing information from the nose to the brain. Microplastics have been found in human brains , according to recent research that has not ...

The study published on Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open revealed that eight out of 15 autopsied adults in Germany and Brazil had microplastic inside the brain’s olfactory bulb.

Study Overview. The study examined the olfactory bulbs of fifteen deceased individuals, aged between 33 and 100, all of whom had resided in São Paulo for over five years.