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This brief note highlights content that bears relevance to mental health practice by connecting environmental factors with neuroinflammatory processes that can influence cognitive and emotional functioning. Understanding how microplastics may contribute to brain inflammation and potential neurodegenerative pathways offers clinicians a broader context for client experiences related to cognitive changes, mood, and resilience within daily life.

Article Title: Microplastics may be quietly damaging your brain and fueling Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/releases/2026/03/260313002637 dot htm

Microplastics may be quietly threatening brain health. New research suggests microplastics—now widely found in food, water, and even household dust—could trigger inflammation and damage in the brain through multiple biological pathways. Scientists estimate adults may consume about 250 grams of these particles each year, and some can accumulate in organs including the brain.

via Mind & Brain News -- ScienceDaily https://www dot sciencedaily dot com/news/mind_brain/

March 13, 2026 at 08:38PM

#brainhealth #microplastics #neuroinflammation #neurodegeneration #mentalhealthresearch

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Azarilhⓥ 14h ago

This is the worse and most obvious greenwashing i've ever seen. PLASTIC GRASS IS ECO-FRIENDLY COMPARED TO REAL GRASS? WHAT

"Artificial grass emerges as a sustainable choice for eco-conscious Canadians"
No it's not!

Gotta destroy the soil and add a bunch of microplastics in the environment. So eco-friendly.

Did you know that plastic-grass uses less water than real grass? No way!!!! Why do you even water the grass? lmao

https://turrificturf.ca/artificial-grass-vs-real-grass-a-sustainable-choice-for-eco-conscious-canadians/

#environment #microplastics

Artificial Grass vs. Real Grass: A Sustainable Choice for Eco-Conscious Canadians

There is a longstanding debate between the ecological aspects of artificial and natural grass. Learn which one is a more sustainable option for Canadian homeowners.

Turrific Turf

GreenOffice_RUG 1d ago

How much microplastic do residents of Groningen disperse from their own clothes? And what interactive ways can help educate younger generations about sustainable clothing choices?

Barbro Melgert conducts interdisciplinary research that is also an awareness campaign.

#sustainability #universityofgroningen #green #microplastics #sustainable

Microplastics are like boomerangs

As part of the measurement campaign Kleding Onder de Loep (Clothing Under the Microscope), Barbro Melgert assessed how much microplastic the inhabitants of...

University of Groningen

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Tim Chase 1d ago

@rl_dane

I'm also curious if there was any actual gold involved, or if it was just gold-colored plastic… 😆

#microplastics

Matthias C. Rillig 1d ago

A new perspective paper is out:

Tingting Zhao et al.

Beyond Microplastics: How Tire Wear Particles Influence Plant Performance

https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.5c16398

#microplastics #pollution #environment

Matthias C. Rillig 1d ago

Study quantifies micro- and nanoplastics in the urban air in Leipzig, Germany

https://www.nature.com/articles/s43247-025-02980-0

#pollution #plastic #microplastics

Composition, interactions and resulting inhalation risk of micro- and nano-plastics in urban air - Communications Earth & Environment

Micro- and nano-plastics in city air raise health concerns, as polymer analysis by pyrolysis gas chromatography mass spectrometry links exposure to higher cardiopulmonary and lung cancer mortality in humans.

Nature

TKSST / seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨2d ago

💁🏻‍♀️ ICYMI: 🕵️‍♂️📰 Trying to piece together what to believe can feel impossible, but we can still find reliable, trustworthy #answers as long as we know how to look for them.

Hank Green and Sage Magee explain the SIFT method, a four-step tool to help you investigate sources and trace claims back to their origins to find the whole #truth.

👉 Learn more: https://zurl.co/182Du

#disinformation #diy #howto #information #literacy #media #microplastics #misinformation #news #plastic #research #science #journalism #psychology #mentalhealth #propaganda #education #tksst #video

TKSST / seethis.tv 🌈🪐✨3d ago

🕵️‍♂️📰 Trying to piece together what to believe can feel impossible, but we can still find reliable, trustworthy #answers as long as we know how to look for them.

Hank Green and Sage Magee explain the SIFT method, a four-step tool to help you investigate sources and trace claims back to their origins to find the whole #truth.

👉 Learn more: https://seethis.tv/post/evaluating-sources-fact-checking-hank-green-crash-course?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=new_content&utm_content=evaluating-sources-fact-checking

#disinformation #diy #howto #information #literacy #media #microplastics #misinformation #news #plastic #research #science #journalism #psychology #mentalhealth #propaganda #education #tksst #video