Exhibits · Chapter 1 · The Wedge of Light
Exhibit 01: Microplastic in Human Brain Tissue, 2016 vs 2024
Bar chart, microplastic in human brain tissue, 2016 vs 2024 archived samples, roughly 3,345 up to 4,917 micrograms per gram, a rise near 47 percent in eight years.
Bar chart: microplastic in human brain tissue rose from about 3,345 micrograms per gram in 2016 to 4,917 in 2024, a rise near 47 percent.
From the book’s callout: Bar chart, microplastic in human brain tissue, 2016 vs 2024 archived samples, roughly 3,345 up to 4,917 micrograms per gram, a rise near 47 percent in eight years; annotate the seven-gram whole-brain figure.