Researchers detect microplastics in exhaled air of bottlenose …
“This demonstrates what other researchers have found: Airborne microplastics are everywhere, regardless of urbanization and development.” Austin Gray, assistant professor of biological sciences at Virginia Tech and an co-author on the paper, began studying microplastics a decade ago in graduate school at The Citadel.
Microplastics impact cloud formation, likely affecting weather and ...
6 days ago · Scientists have spotted microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters, in some of the most pristine environments on Earth, from the depths of the Mariana Trench to the snow on Mt. Everest to the mountaintop clouds of China and Japan. Microplastics have been detected in human brains, the bellies of sea turtles and the roots of plants. Now, new research led by Penn State ...
Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse | WIRED
3 days ago · This particle provides a surface where the first ice crystal can form. If microplastics are present, they could cause ice crystals to form, potentially increasing rain or snowfall. Clouds also ...
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us? | AP News
Aug 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.
Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled …
Jan 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...
Microplastics can get into brain tissue, study shows - NBC News
Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Network Open. Mounting research over the last few years has...
Microplastics in plaque lining major blood vessel linked to heart ...
Mar 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.
Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
Mar 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. Such contaminants...
Microplastics Are a Big Problem, a New Film Warns - The New York Times
Mar 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 may affect the weather, new study finds | CNN
Nov 15, 2023 · CNN — Microplastics are turning up in unusual places increasingly often as they filter into nearly every facet of life on Earth. They’ve been discovered in drinking water, food, air and even in...