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Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies​

Jenny McGrath and Jessica Orwig
Feb 4, 2025, 4:48 AM SGT
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  • Researchers took samples of human brains from dead people to look for microplastics.
  • The brain samples had higher levels of plastic than kidney or liver samples.
  • People who died in 2024 had more nanoplastics in their brain samples than those who died in 2016.
The brain is the most well-protected organ in the human body, but it has a surprisingly high amount of microplastic pollution, according to a paper published in Nature Medicine on Monday.
 

GIC CIO to Retire With Deputy Assuming Role at Sovereign Fund​

  • Jeffrey Jaensubhakij will step down after almost three decades
  • Deputy Bryan Yeo to take over the position starting April 1


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Jeffrey JaensubhakijPhotographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg
By David Ramli
4 February 2025 at 3:54 PM SGT
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GIC Pte’s Group Chief Investment Officer Jeffrey Jaensubhakij will hand over the reins to deputy Byran Yeo, as part of the firm’s biggest leadership change in eight years.

Jaensubhakij is retiring on April 1 after almost three decades at the Singaporean sovereign wealth fund, amid broader changes. His move was reported by Bloomberg News in January.
 

Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies​

Jenny McGrath and Jessica Orwig
Feb 4, 2025, 4:48 AM SGT
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Hand holding microplastic

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  • Researchers took samples of human brains from dead people to look for microplastics.
  • The brain samples had higher levels of plastic than kidney or liver samples.
  • People who died in 2024 had more nanoplastics in their brain samples than those who died in 2016.
The brain is the most well-protected organ in the human body, but it has a surprisingly high amount of microplastic pollution, according to a paper published in Nature Medicine on Monday.
Plastic surgery? How it get there? :thumbsdown:
 
Or BBFA fav LAN Joao enlargement implant aka balloon?
 
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