Matthew Campen

Matthew Campen

researcher United States

Matthew Campen is a researcher from the University of New Mexico known for his work on the presence of microplastics in human tissues. His recent findings indicated a significant increase in the concentration of microplastics in brain samples from deceased individuals, raising concerns about the potential health impacts of these particles.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
300,760
Power
5,560$
Sentiment
5.25
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 34,867 $2,700,000 1,387$
Norway 1 5.00 0.10% +0% 5,421,241 5,213 $403,000 388$
Australia 1 7.00 0.09% +0% 25,499,884 23,832 $1,380,000 1,290$
Brazil 1 5.00 0.09% +0% 211,049,527 196,143 $1,500,000 1,394$
Portugal 1 6.00 0.09% +0% 10,196,709 9,450 $240,000 222$
Taiwan 1 6.00 0.13% +0% 23,816,775 31,256 $670,000 879$
Totals 6 343,870,147 300,761 $6,893,000 5,560$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Taiwan Taiwan: Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico said the amount of plastic found in a brain sample was equivalent to a plastic spoon. 6

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: How to assess microplastics in our bodies? Scientists have a plan

Brazil Brazil: Matthew Campen is the lead author of a study that found plastic particles in the brains of deceased individuals. 5

O Globo: Quantos microplásticos há no corpo? Pesquisadores tentam pôr fim ao debate

Portugal Portugal: Matthew Campen acknowledged that the method could be improved but noted that results showed many other plastics in the brain. 6

Público: Os microplásticos já estão no corpo humano. Ou será que não? | Microplásticos

Norway Norway: Matthew Campen at the University of New Mexico discussed the amount of nanoplast found in the human brain. 5

Aftenposten: Sabler ned studier om mikroplast i kroppen: – En vits

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Prof Matthew Campen is the senior author of the brain study in question and discussed the challenges of understanding MNPs. 5

The Guardian: ‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body | Plastics

Portugal Portugal: Matthew Campen is a professor of toxicology at the University of New Mexico and one of the first scientists to discover plastics in the human brain. 6

Público: Estudo associa microplásticos a sintomas semelhantes aos do Alzheimer em ratos | Saúde

United States United States: Campen is a regents’ professor and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque. 7

CNN: Airborne microplastics are polluting homes and cars, new study finds

Germany Germany: Matthew Campen is the lead author who commented on the findings of plastic residues in the brains of deceased individuals. 6

Süddeutsche Zeitung: Mikroplastik und Kunststoffe: Wie schädlich sind sie für die Gesundheit? - Gesundheit