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...
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 in our bodies. Here’s why we don’t ... - Science News
Mar 24, 2023 · Tiny particles of plastic have been found everywhere — from the deepest place on the planet, the Mariana Trench, to the top of Mount Everest. And now more and more studies are finding that...
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 ...
Startling New Research Reveals That Microplastics Could Be …
3 days ago · Microplastics in the atmosphere may be altering weather and climate by facilitating ice formation in clouds. Penn State research suggests these particles could impact precipitation and climate patterns, though their full effects remain unknown. Scientists have discovered microplastics—tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size ...
Microplastics are everywhere — but are they harmful? - Nature
May 4, 2021 · From limited surveys of microplastics in the air, water, salt and seafood, children and adults might ingest anywhere from dozens to more than 100,000 microplastic specks each day, Albert...
Microplastics in the human body: What we know and don't know - NBC News
Apr 11, 2022 · While scientists have found microplastics deep in people's lungs and even bloodstreams, experts still say more research is needed to understand the health consequences.
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 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 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...