Microplastics in Human Brain Tissue w/ Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland, Dr Joel Rindelaub: 28 August, 2024

A recent study conducted by researchers at the University of New Mexico in the United states revealed a high concentration of microplastics located in the brain tissue of a number of test subjects, as well as many other organs in the body.

While experts are still evaluating the exact physiological impacts of microplastic contamination, higher concentrations of these substances have been found in the brain tissue of subjects suffering from conditions such as early onset-dementia.

Oto spoke to Dr Joel Rindelaub, senior lecturer in the Faculty of Science at the University of Auckland, to discuss the presence of microplastics in human brain tissue and their potential impacts.

If you'd like to catch Joel's science-comedy show “Science Is No Joke”, you can get your tickets here: