Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming ...
WEB14 hours ago · The news gets worse. By 2040, microplastic releases to the environment could more than double . Even if humans stopped the flow of microplastics into the environment, the breakdown of bigger ...
Microplastics can get into brain tissue, study shows - NBC News
WEB6 days ago · Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open.
Microplastics: Meant to last, just not forever and not in our bodies
WEB3 days ago · What are microplastics? Given their name, they are micro-sized bits of plastic. There are even smaller nanoplastics that are below that (.5 mm in diameter) threshold (about the size of a grain of ...
Twenty years of microplastics pollution research—what have
WEB4 days ago · Twenty years after the first publication using the term microplastics, we review current understanding, refine definitions and consider future prospects. Microplastics arise from multiple sources including tires, textiles, cosmetics, paint and the fragmentation of larger items. They are widely distributed throughout the natural environment with ...
Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled …
WEBJan 10, 2024 · Microplastics have already been found in people's lungs, their excrement, their blood and in placentas, among other places. A 2018 study found an average of 325 pieces of microplastics in a...
Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Scientists have found microplastics just about everywhere they’ve looked: in oceans; in shellfish; in breast milk; in drinking water; wafting in the air; and falling with rain.
Microplastics Are a Big Problem, a New Film Warns - The New York Times
WEBMar 9, 2024 · Microplastics Are a Big Problem, a New Film Warns. At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm of its presence in our ...
Microplastics: The long legacy left behind by plastic pollution
WEBApr 28, 2023 · One of the most damaging and long-lived legacies of the plastic pollution crisis is microplastics, a growing threat to human and planetary health. These tiny plastic particles are present in everyday items, including cigarettes, clothing and cosmetics.
Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? - Nature
WEBMay 4, 2021 · From limited surveys of microplastics in the air, water, salt and seafood, children and adults might ingest anywhere from dozens to more than 100,000 microplastic specks each day, Albert...
A new study has linked microplastics to heart attacks ... - Science News
WEBApr 2, 2024 · Patients with microplastics in their arteries were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die within the next three years.