Matthew Campen
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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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:
Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico said the amount of plastic found in a brain sample was equivalent to a plastic spoon.
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Brazil:
Matthew Campen is the lead author of a study that found plastic particles in the brains of deceased individuals.
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Portugal:
Matthew Campen acknowledged that the method could be improved but noted that results showed many other plastics in the brain.
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Norway:
Matthew Campen at the University of New Mexico discussed the amount of nanoplast found in the human brain.
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Australia:
Dr Matthew Campen of the University of New Mexico discusses new evidence of nanoplastics in the brain.
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United Kingdom:
Prof Matthew Campen is the senior author of the brain study in question and discussed the challenges of understanding MNPs.
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Australia:
Credit: Dr Matthew Campen et al
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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.
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United States:
Campen is a regents’ professor and professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
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Germany:
Matthew Campen is the lead author who commented on the findings of plastic residues in the brains of deceased individuals.
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