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New research shows nanoplastics are contributing to Alzheimers

Minuscule pieces of waste plastic, thousands of times smaller than a human hair, can damage our b...

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07.00 15 Sep 2025


New research shows nanoplastics are contributing to Alzheimers


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07.00 15 Sep 2025


Minuscule pieces of waste plastic, thousands of times smaller than a human hair, can damage our brains and may be contributing to the increasing global levels of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease.  

That’s according to new research led by Dr Gavin Davey, From the School of Biochemistry and Immunology, Trinity College Dublin who spoke to Newstalk Breakfast.


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