Micro- and Nanoplastics Linked to Parkinson’s and Dementia

Experts say the new findings add to evidence linking plastics pollution to disease, urge political action to reduce environmental toxins.

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That plastic water bottle you regularly drink from could one day decompose into tiny particles that wreak havoc in your brain.

New research shows that nanoplastics—microscopic particles broken down from everyday plastic items—bind to proteins associated with Parkinson’s disease and Lewy body dementia.