Tiny pieces of plastic are increasingly infiltrating our brains, a study says
by Human brain samples collected at an autopsy in early 2024 contained more plastic shards than samples collected eight years earlier, according to a preliminary print …
Tag: microplastics
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
NEW YORK (AP) – Microplastics have been found in the ocean and air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide …
Here’s how to avoid them
Microplastics are so widely distributed that they are difficult to track. These tiny particles originate from larger plastics that break down and have been linked …
Scientists have developed a way to make an algae-based plastic that completely decomposes
Scientists may have found the answer to manufacturing plastic products that actually break down without becoming microplastics, or tiny pieces of plastic that can last …
How microplastics can affect health, as plastic wet wipes to be banned in the UK
In order to reduce the amount of microplastics entering the United Kingdom environment, the government has announced that a ban will be introduced on the …
Plastic Cutting Boards That Lose Microplastics in Food. Here’s What A Study Found
X user @casbrad Demand: Plastic cutting boards have been shown to leach microplastics into food. Rating: Rating: True Microplastics – plastic pieces which is usually …
Scientists have found tiny microplastics in people’s arteries. Their presence was linked to a higher risk of heart disease.
People with microplastics and nanoplastics in the lining of a large blood vessel in their neck may have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke …
Sludge composting is an increasing source of microplastics, according to researchers
Compost piles are prepared for screening at the Tulare Lake Compost plant. Researchers say that natural fertilizers created from sewage sludge are an increasing source …
Which proteins contain the most microplastics?
If you’re eating protein, you could be ingesting hundreds of tiny pieces of plastic every year, according to research. A new study by researchers with …
Researchers used Hurricane Larry to prove that ocean microplastics can be swept inland as air pollution
Anna Ryan, a 24-year-old master’s student at Dalhousie University, examines microplastic samples she collected during Hurricane Larry in September 2021. (Eric Woolliscroft/CBC – image credit) …