Plastic in the Brain

Invisible, Ubiquitous – and More Dangerous Than We Think

Microplastics are everywhere. The tiniest residues of plastic bottles, car tyres and textiles are found in the oceans, in food, in mother’s milk – and, as new studies show, even in our brains. Bestselling author and neuroscientist Manfred Spitzer impressively demonstrates how these invisible particles can influence our health, our thinking and even our behaviour. Scientifically sound, pointed and written with surprising everyday references, his book calls for a more conscious approach to plastic – before an environmental crisis turns into a health catastrophe.

»The small particles end up not only everywhere in the world down to the bottom of the oceans, but also inside us. Here, they accumulate primarily in the brain. You might not want to know what they do there. But perhaps you will read on anyway.«