A water company has said it is reviewing research by an undergraduate that found high levels of microplastics in an Isle of ...

This will not be possible without tackling microplastic pollution — particularly secondary microplastics produced by the breakdown of larger items, such as textiles, tyres and paints.

While some sources of microplastics are unavoidable, Prebis emphasized the importance of addressing secondary microplastics, which result from the breakdown of larger plastic products.

This suggests that microplastics in the air may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would not form otherwise. Clouds in the atmosphere can be made up of liquid ...

Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, which are less than five millimetres (0.2 inches) and mostly invisible to the naked eye. "A human in 2024 has ...

This suggests that microplastics in the air may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would not form otherwise. Clouds in the atmosphere can be made up of liquid ...

U.S. District Judge Thomas Durkin in Chicago said the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation for spring water does not mention microplastics, preempting the plaintiffs' claim that concealing ...

But Ms Turrell said her analysis of the samples from the Medina estuary however found "secondary" microplastics of this kind accounted for just 1% - with "primary" microplastics such as fibres ...