Experts study where microplastics are winding up—and what …
4 hours ago · Called microplastics—chunks less than 5 millimeters across—these bits have been detected everywhere from Arctic sea ice to national parks. ... The most comprehensive sci-tech news coverage on ...
Researchers track PFAS, microplastics from landfills to treatment …
6 hours ago · The good news from the study is that landfills retain most of the plastic waste that is dumped there, and wastewater treatment plants remove 99% of the microplastics and some of the PFAS from the ...
Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled …
Jan 10, 2024 · Microscopic pieces of plastic are everywhere. Now, they've been found in bottled water in concentrations 10 to 100 times more than previously estimated. Researchers from Columbia University and...
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...
Global Atlas Expands Reach of NOAA Microplastics Database
1 day ago · Marine microplastics are an urgent issue. Much of the world population consumes seafood as a source of protein, and microplastics can threaten this sustainable food source.. According to a study published in the journal, Science, in September 2024, “microplastics are pervasive in food and drink and have been detected throughout the human body, with emerging evidence of negative effects.”
Microplastics Are a Big Problem, a New Film Warns - The New York Times
Mar 9, 2024 · 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 bodies. Microplastic nurdles, or virgin plastic...
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.
Microplastics: The long legacy left behind by plastic pollution
Apr 28, 2023 · One of the most damaging and long-lived legacies of the plastic pollution crisis is microplastics, a growing threat to human and planetary health. These tiny plastic particles are present in everyday items, including cigarettes, clothing and cosmetics.
Microplastics can get into brain tissue, study shows - NBC News
Mounting research over the last few years has found microplastics in nearly every organ in the body, as well as in the bloodstream and in plaque that clogs arteries. Whether these ubiquitous...
Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? - Nature
May 4, 2021 · Researchers have been worried about the potential harms of microplastics for almost 20 years — although most studies have focused on the risks to marine life.