Matthew Campen

Matthew Campen

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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.

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

How to assess microplastics in our bodies? Scientists have a plan
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2026-01-30
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Matthew Campen is the lead author of a study that found plastic particles in the brains of deceased individuals.

Quantos microplásticos há no corpo? Pesquisadores tentam pôr fim ao debate
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-01-28
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Matthew Campen acknowledged that the method could be improved but noted that results showed many other plastics in the brain.

Os microplásticos já estão no corpo humano. Ou será que não? | Microplásticos
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2026-01-27
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Matthew Campen at the University of New Mexico discussed the amount of nanoplast found in the human brain.

Sabler ned studier om mikroplast i kroppen: – En vits
Aftenposten·NorwayNorway· 2026-01-16
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Dr Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico discusses new evidence of nanoplastics in the brain.

The ‘bombshell’ science that casts doubt on claims about microplastics
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-16
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Prof Matthew Campen is the senior author of the brain study in question and discussed the challenges of understanding MNPs.

‘A bombshell’: doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body | Plastics
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-13
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Credit: Dr Matthew Campen et al

NSW EPA fines brands including Coles and Natio for selling banned products
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-11-02
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Tony Chappel
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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.

Estudo associa microplásticos a sintomas semelhantes aos do Alzheimer em ratos | Saúde
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-09-08
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Campen is a regents’ professor and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.

Airborne microplastics are polluting homes and cars, new study finds
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2025-08-07
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Matthew Campen is the lead author who commented on the findings of plastic residues in the brains of deceased individuals.

Mikroplastik und Kunststoffe: Wie schädlich sind sie für die Gesundheit? - Gesundheit
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-08-06
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Matthew Campen is the lead author of the study highlighting the presence of microplastics in human brain tissue.

Ce que révèle une étude troublante sur la présence de microplastiques dans le cerveau humain
Le Matin – prominent French-language Moroccan newspaper·MoroccoMorocco· 2025-08-01
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Matthew Campen previously discovered microplastics in the human brain.

Phát hiện vi nhựa có thể liên quan đột quỵ
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-04-23
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Matthew Campen leads a research laboratory studying the effects of microplastics on human health.

¿una amenaza invisible para la salud?
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-04-16
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Campen leads a cutting-edge laboratory studying how microplastics accumulate in the human body.

Los microplásticos están en nuestro cuerpo. Un laboratorio ahora investiga sus efectos
Prensa Libre – major Guatemalan newspaper, est. 1951·GuatemalaGuatemala· 2025-04-12
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Matthew Campen's team found significantly more tiny plastic particles in brain and liver samples of deceased individuals from 2024 compared to those from 2016.

So sagen Sie dem Mikroplastik den Kampf an
Luxemburger Wort·LuxembourgLuxembourg· 2025-03-05
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