Scientists are pushing back on warnings that microplastics damage your health, saying people are just obese and calling some studies ‘a joke’
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Recent high-profile studies claiming micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) have infiltrated human organs, including the brain, are facing strong scientific criticism for methodological flaws, contamination, and false positives.
- Experts highlight that current techniques like Py-GC-MS are unreliable for detecting certain plastics in human tissue due to interference from biological molecules, casting doubt on earlier alarming findings.
- Scientists argue it is biologically implausible for significant amounts of plastic particles to cross biological barriers and accumulate in internal organs, suggesting other factors like rising obesity may better explain related health issues.
- The rapid publication of microplastic research has led to shortcuts and overlooked scientific checks, fueling public fear and costly, unproven treatments aimed at removing plastics from
