To better understand how microplastics accumulate and disperse in marine environments, new research published in ACS’ ...

HealthDay News — Microplastic exposure may increase the risk for chronic diseases, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, held from March 29 to 31 ...

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Microplastics appear to be present in filtered solutions used for medical intravenous infusions, with about 7,500 particles/L found in infusion solutions from polypropylene (PP) bottles filtered to ...

Many foods widely considered to be 'healthy' are actually teeming with with particles that have been linked to cancer, DNA ...

In the documentary, with the help of microplastics researcher Mary Kosuth, Tong uncovers the alarming extent of microplastic contamination, finding it almost everywhere — from household dust to ...

Microplastics are fragments of plastic less than 5 millimeters in size that usually require a microscope to ... Researchers found that exposure to microplastic pollution “leads to a global reduction ...

THE CARGO ship that crashed into an anchored jet fuel carrier near Hull, England last week was transporting containers of microplastic pellets which have washed up on shore following the collision.

Previously, researchers at Columbia and Rutgers Universities discovered that a litre of bottled water contained an average of 240,000 nanoplastic and microplastic fragments. Advert These microplastics ...

and the formation and penetration of nanoplastics in gut tissues and glands were determined using Py-GC/MS. Results show that the passage significantly altered surface properties and reduced ...

Because of the way in which plastic gradually breaks down, microplastics come in a wide range of sizes. This means that ... for the large majority of microplastic intake.” In another study ...

When we eat them, we also eat these particles as well. Research has found that microplastic contamination in table salt, particularly sea salt, and in sugar is very high. According to experts both ...