Scientists reviewed 7,000 studies on microplastics. Their alarming ...
WEB4 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 · Matthew Campen, a toxicologist at the University of New Mexico who has studied microplastics in the brain, said the presence of microplastics in the olfactory bulb “is unique but not terribly ...
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us? | AP News
WEBAug 5, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it’s limited in scope.
Microplastics discovered in human penises for the first time
WEBJun 19, 2024 · CNN — Scientists have found microplastics in human penises for the first time, as concerns over the tiny particles’ proliferation and potential health effects mount.
Microplastics in plaque lining major blood vessel linked to heart ...
WEBMar 6, 2024 · People with microplastics and nanoplastics in plaque lining a major blood vessel in their neck may have a higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death, new research suggests.
Microplastics Detected in Human Blood in New Study
WEBMar 28, 2022 · Microplastics, or tiny plastic particles, are ubiquitous pollutants found almost everywhere on earth. Scientists have detected microplastics near the peak of Mount Everest, in the Mariana Trench...
Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
WEBMar 6, 2024 · Microplastic particles (arrows) infiltrate a living immune cell called a macrophage that was removed from a fatty deposit in a study participant’s blood vessel.
Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? - Nature
WEBMay 4, 2021 · The earliest investigations of microplastics focused on microbeads found in personal-care products, and pellets of virgin plastic that can escape before they are moulded into objects, as well as...
Microplastics are everywhere — we need to understand how they …
WEBApr 19, 2024 · Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) can arise from a variety of sources, including by design, as in the case of microbeads used in cosmetic and personal care products, or inadvertently, as...
Twenty years of microplastics pollution research—what have
WEB3 days ago · Subcategories of microplastic linked to source have since been described, including the terms ‘primary’ and ‘secondary’ microplastics, but this terminology has not been used consistently ().This is especially so for particles and fibers generated by wear, with multiple publications considering these to be primary microplastics [e.g., (13–15)], the remainder considering them as ...