Study links microplastics from vehicle tyres leading to lung and colon cancer
2 days, 8 hours ago

Study links microplastics from vehicle tyres leading to lung and colon cancer

India Today  

Microplastics have dominated our space and how. Tiny plastic particles, shed from tyres and degrading plastic waste, are becoming a significant air pollution concern and may be linked to serious health risks, according to a recent study led by researchers at the University of California, San Francisco. The study, published in Environmental Science & Technology, reviewed around 3,000 research papers and identified potential links between airborne microplastics and health conditions such as infertility, colon cancer, poor lung function, and chronic pulmonary inflammation. Source: Science.org, California State Policy Evidence Consortium Dr Tracey J. Woodruff, senior author of the study and director of UCSF's Program on Reproductive Health & the Environment, said that microplastics act like particulate air pollution, which is already known to cause severe health problems. Dr Pooja Babbar, Consultant in Medical Oncology at CK Birla Hospital, Gurugram, commented on the study and highlighted that inhaled microplastics can embed deep within lung tissues, causing chronic inflammation and oxidative stress.

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From oceans to organs: The growing danger of microplastics revealed
4 days, 8 hours ago

From oceans to organs: The growing danger of microplastics revealed

India Today  

A new review published in the journal Science has sounded the alarm on the rising dangers of microplastics, two decades after the term was first introduced. The study offers an in-depth look at the sources of microplastics, their widespread presence, and their troubling impacts on ecosystems and human health. Primary microplastics are manufactured for specific uses, such as in cosmetics …

Microplastics linked to organ lesions while scientists may have found how to clean them from nature
1 week, 1 day ago

Microplastics linked to organ lesions while scientists may have found how to clean them from nature

Salon  

Plastic pollution is a scourge on Earth because it doesn’t naturally degrade for decades or even centuries. "The alarming link between occurrence to human tissue lesions and even cancer has attracted scientists’ attention." The authors noted that microplastics and nanoplastics “were also detected in human thrombi, and the abundance was positively correlated with platelet levels.” Platelets are tiny cell fragments …

Microplastics in our organs could be tied to disease, Chinese researchers say
1 week, 2 days ago

Microplastics in our organs could be tied to disease, Chinese researchers say

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Microplastics that have been found in human organs have “alarming links” to adverse health impacts, …

Microplastics in tea bags are linked to health problems
1 week, 6 days ago

Microplastics in tea bags are linked to health problems

Daily Mail  

The microplastics in tea bags could be linked to a raft of serious diseases, fertility problems and increased risk of multiple cancers, experts have warned. In a new study, published in Chemosphere, the team investigated the microplastics released from three popular teabag types, which can easily be purchased online or in local supermarkets. Experts say you can cut your exposure …

Doctors being trained to tackle health issues due to excessive microplastic use
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Doctors being trained to tackle health issues due to excessive microplastic use

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: The Union government has started training clinical researchers and other experts in identifying and managing health conditions arising out of excessive use of microplastics. This project is to answer those questions and initiate that kind of research.” He added, “there are not enough researchers in India, for a country which has a huge amount of human population that …

Plastic production to hit 1.1 billion tons by 2050: Study raises alarm on health risks from microplastics
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Plastic production to hit 1.1 billion tons by 2050: Study raises alarm on health risks from microplastics

Hindustan Times  

Tiny plastic particles may be lurking in the air we breathe, and experts are raising alarms about their potential health risks. Rising plastic pollution and its health risks After analysing 3,000 studies, researchers from UC San Francisco suspect that microplastics may negatively impact reproductive, digestive, and respiratory health, possibly linking them to colon and lung cancer. "Microplastics are essentially particulate …

Paying with plastic: How microplastics are changing our world
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Paying with plastic: How microplastics are changing our world

Hindustan Times  

There are microplastics in our sugar and salt. They were first categorised as a pollutant 20 years ago, by marine biologist Richard Thompson, who noticed such fragments in the debris washing up on the shores of the remote Isle of Man.. “There were bits that were too small to see, but it was pretty obvious that the big bits were …

Microplastics are everywhere. 5 tips to cut your exposure
1 month ago

Microplastics are everywhere. 5 tips to cut your exposure

CNN  

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. “We think of the crinkly polyvinyl chloride plastic that we’re so used to in food packaging, as coming that way just on its own, but phthalates are added to polyvinyl chloride to make it softer.” The additives that …

Microplastics are everywhere. 5 tips to cut your exposure
1 month ago

Microplastics are everywhere. 5 tips to cut your exposure

CNN  

Editor’s note: The podcast Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta explores the medical science behind some of life’s mysteries big and small. “We think of the crinkly polyvinyl chloride plastic that we’re so used to in food packaging, as coming that way just on its own, but phthalates are added to polyvinyl chloride to make it softer.” The additives that …

Urgent call for research into microplastic pollution from car tyres
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Urgent call for research into microplastic pollution from car tyres

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have made an urgent call for research to establish the risks to health and …

Microplastics found in human brains: Scientists urge global action
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Microplastics found in human brains: Scientists urge global action

New Indian Express  

The widespread use of plastics has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now infiltrating vital human organs, including the brain. A growing body of evidence reveals that these tiny plastic particles—less than 5 millimeters in size—are accumulating in the air, water, food, and even within human tissues. In a recent study, soon to be peer-reviewed and published by the …

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?
5 months ago

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Dr. Marya Zlatnik, a San …

What can microplastics do to the human body? | In Focus podcast
9 months, 2 weeks ago

What can microplastics do to the human body? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

It’s hard to imagine a world without plastic now – plastic exists in almost every sphere of our life. Microplastics, the tiny toxic particles that plastics shed and that are scattered across the environment have been found everywhere – from clouds, to the bottom of the ocean, in Antarctica and even in our bodies – we swallow them and we …

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Chemicals in plastics far more numerous than previous estimates, report says

The Hindu  

At least 3,000 more chemicals are in plastics — from food packaging to toys to medical devices — than previously estimated by environmental agencies, a report published on Thursday found, raising questions over pollution and consumer safety. While the United Nations Environment Programme had previously identified around 13,000 plastic chemicals, the report by a team of European scientists found more …

Microplastics may be new risk factor for cardiovascular disease, researchers say
10 months ago

Microplastics may be new risk factor for cardiovascular disease, researchers say

LA Times  

Add one more likely culprit to the long list of known cardiovascular risk factors including red meat, butter, smoking and stress: microplastics. In a study released Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, an international team of physicians and researchers showed that surgical patients who had a build-up of micro and nanoplastics in their arterial plaque had a 2.1 …

Just keep drinking! Bottled water industry attempts to downplay shock study that found hundreds of thousands of cancer-causing microplastics in their products
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Just keep drinking! Bottled water industry attempts to downplay shock study that found hundreds of thousands of cancer-causing microplastics in their products

Daily Mail  

Bottled water companies are hitting back against reports of nano and microplastics in bottled water. A recent study conducted by Columbia University revealed that the average liter of store-bought bottled water contains more than 240,000 nanoplastics which were connected to cancer, birth defects, and infertility. The International Bottled Water Association acknowledged that it hasn’t closely reviewed the study, yet still …

Microplastics are everywhere: Is it possible to reduce our exposure?
1 year ago

Microplastics are everywhere: Is it possible to reduce our exposure?

BBC  

Microplastics are everywhere: Is it possible to reduce our exposure? Getty Images Bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of nanoplastic fragments in every litre, according to a new study A new study has found that bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of nanoplastics. The average litre of bottled water contains almost a quarter of a million nanoplastic fragments, according …

Fighting plastic menace
1 year, 2 months ago

Fighting plastic menace

The Hindu  

Plastic waste is affecting not just the biodiversity, ecosystem and natural resources but also the health of humans and other animals due to ingestion of micro plastics. A recent release of the UN Environment Program stated that every day, equivalent to 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastics are dumped into the oceans, rivers, lakes and other natural water reservoirs — …

World Environment Day 2023: How microplastics are affecting your child's health
1 year, 7 months ago

World Environment Day 2023: How microplastics are affecting your child's health

Hindustan Times  

Microplastics, the tiny fragments of plastics less than 5 millimetres in size, are becoming a threat to not just our environment and surroundings but also our health. Microplastics tend to invite a plethora of health problems in children. These chemicals are associated with various health problems such as reproductive and obesity, organ problems, and even developmental delays in children. "Microplastics …

Microplastics Are Polluting the Ocean at a Shocking Rate
1 year, 10 months ago

Microplastics Are Polluting the Ocean at a Shocking Rate

Wired  

If you throw a polyester sweatshirt in the washing machine, it doesn’t emerge as quite its former self. An international team of researchers calculates that between 82 and 358 trillion plastic particles—a collective 2.4 to 10.8 billion pounds—are floating across the world … and that’s only in the top foot of seawater. “We're talking about quintillions, probably, that's out there, …

How much plastic is too much for our planet?
1 year, 11 months ago

How much plastic is too much for our planet?

Al Jazeera  

On Wednesday, January 11 at 19:30 GMT: Microplastics – tiny particles that result from the breakdown of plastics – are everywhere, from the air we breathe to the water we drink. And while the harms caused by microplastics are still being studied, researchers and environmental advocates say more action needs to be taken to rein in plastic pollution. Global plastic …

What is plastic rain? All you need to know
2 years ago

What is plastic rain? All you need to know

India Today  

The detrimental effects of a plastic mist or rain of microplastics on the human body are a reality, not the subject of research or hypothesis. According to a study done by a group of experts from the University of Auckland in New Zealand, every square metre of urban rooftops in Auckland receives an average of 5,000 pieces of microplastic every …

Netherlands home to 291 million kilograms of microplastic from old tires, wrapping
2 years, 2 months ago

Netherlands home to 291 million kilograms of microplastic from old tires, wrapping

NL Times  

The Netherlands currently has 291 million kilograms of microplastics on the ground, in the soil, and in the water. If nothing is done about it, that will increase to 1,031 million kilograms in 2050, research institute TNO said in a new report. Because the world used exponentially more plastic in recent decades, microplastics can now “really be found everywhere,” TNO …

Increasing evidence that microplastics in clothes may be harmful to health
2 years, 2 months ago

Increasing evidence that microplastics in clothes may be harmful to health

NL Times  

Tiny plastic particles that come off of synthetic clothing are not only bad for the environment but there is also growing evidence that they cause health damage if people inhale them or ingest them through their mouths. The Plastic Soup Foundation analyzed hundreds of publications on the health risks of microplastics and summarized them in a report titled “Do clothes …

Health Hazard: Researchers Provide First Evidence of Microplastics in Varanasi Air
2 years, 6 months ago

Health Hazard: Researchers Provide First Evidence of Microplastics in Varanasi Air

News 18  

It is not just the toxic particulate matter, but over 1.1 lakh residents of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh might also be breathing in significant amount of microplastics widely present in the city air. The researchers led by Dipika Pandey and Tirthankar Banerjee from BHU set out to identify and quantify these microplastics in the air, and found it in every …

Scientists now detect microplastics in lungs after cosmetics, blood
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists now detect microplastics in lungs after cosmetics, blood

India TV News  

Highlights A team of scientists have for the first time discovered microplastics in live human lungs This finding indicates that we are inhaling the dangerous substances without knowledge It can have a major impact on our respiratory health A team of scientists have for the first time discovered microplastics in live human lungs, a finding that indicates we are inhaling …

Microplastics discovered deep in lungs of living people for first time
2 years, 9 months ago

Microplastics discovered deep in lungs of living people for first time

Live Mint  

Days after discovering microplastics in human blood, researchers have now found the plastic particles stuck in the lungs of living people for the very first time. Microplastics in human blood Tiny particles of plastics were detected in human blood for the first time in March. The study had found that 17 out of the 22 healthy people the researchers took …

Scientists discover microplastic stuck deep inside lungs of living people
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists discover microplastic stuck deep inside lungs of living people

India Today  

Scientists have for the first time discovered microplastics stuck in the lungs of living people in a major study indicating that we are inhaling these dangerous substances without even knowing. A team of scientists from Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull found 39 microplastics in 11 of the 13 lung tissue samples tested, higher than any previous …

‘High levels’ of atmospheric microplastics found near busy trunk road
2 years, 9 months ago

‘High levels’ of atmospheric microplastics found near busy trunk road

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy “High levels” of atmospheric microplastics have been found by scientists during a year-long study at …

Microplastics found in human blood for the first time. How it can affect you
2 years, 9 months ago

Microplastics found in human blood for the first time. How it can affect you

Live Mint  

Tiny particles of plastics, called microplastics, were detected in human blood for the first time, according to a study by a group of scientists in the Netherlands. Published in the journal Environment International, the study found that 17 out of the 22 healthy people the researchers took samples from had quantifiable amounts of plastic particles in their blood. The results …

Switzerland covered by as much as 3,000 tonnes of nanoplastic every year, study says
2 years, 11 months ago

Switzerland covered by as much as 3,000 tonnes of nanoplastic every year, study says

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy At least 3,000 tonnes of nanoplastics cover Switzerland every year, from the remote Alps to …

Microplastics may be linked to inflammatory bowel disease
3 years ago

Microplastics may be linked to inflammatory bowel disease

The Telegraph  

Scientists from Nanjing Medical University in China, who conducted the study, said it is the first of its kind to demonstrate a link between microplastics and an illness. "However, it's still unclear whether this exposure could cause or contribute to IBD, or whether people with IBD accumulate more faecal microplastics as a result of their disease." “It is estimated that …

From Mount Everest to Mariana Trench: Study Finds Plastic in 'Clean' Air
3 years ago

From Mount Everest to Mariana Trench: Study Finds Plastic in 'Clean' Air

News 18  

From Mount Everest to the Mariana Trench, microplastics are everywhere – even high in the Earth’s troposphere where wind speeds allow them to travel vast distances, a study showed Tuesday. Scientists from the French national research institute CNRS sampled air 2,877 meters above sea level at the Pic du Midi Observatory in the French Pyrenees, a so-called “clean station” because …

Opinion: Microplastics are getting into our bodies. We need to understand what that means
3 years, 5 months ago

Opinion: Microplastics are getting into our bodies. We need to understand what that means

LA Times  

Nobody wants to snack on plastic bags or soda rings, but according to a 2019 study from the University of Newcastle, we could be consuming roughly a credit card’s worth of plastic every week. “We started to realize that we have exposure that’s much greater than just a fish at the grocery store,” said Dr. Chelsea Rochman, a University of …

Microplastics circulating in the atmosphere are causing 'plastification' of the world: Study
3 years, 8 months ago

Microplastics circulating in the atmosphere are causing 'plastification' of the world: Study

Firstpost  

The amount of microplastic polluting the atmosphere is alarming, as per the study, and circulating everywhere including the oceans. Published in the peer-reviewed journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study states that microplastics may be suspended in the air and have patterns of distribution similar to biogeochemical cycles like water, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulphur cycles, which …

Roads produce 84 PER CENT of plastic dust in the atmosphere
3 years, 8 months ago

Roads produce 84 PER CENT of plastic dust in the atmosphere

Daily Mail  

Roads and the vehicles using them are responsible for 84 per cent of microplastics found in the atmosphere, according to the results of a new study. Researchers from Utah State University examined different sources of atmospheric microplastic pollution found in the western US over a 14 month period. The US team found that 84 per cent of microplastics in the …

Microplastic Pollution Has Reached Everywhere, Including Placentas of Unborn Babies
4 years ago

Microplastic Pollution Has Reached Everywhere, Including Placentas of Unborn Babies

News 18  

It’s 2020 and we can all agree – plastic pollution is worse now than it’s ever been. In new research which is considered great cause for concern, microplastic particles have been revealed in the placentas of unborn babies for the first time. Further studies need to be performed to assess if the presence of microplastics may trigger immune responses or …

Watch | All about microplastics
4 years, 2 months ago

Watch | All about microplastics

The Hindu  

The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, according to Australia's national science agency CSIRO. Microplastics are divided into two categories: Primary microplastics Primary microplastics which enter the environment directly, are tiny particles designed for commercial use, as well as microfibers shed from clothing and other textiles, such as fishing nets. Examples of primary …

14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor: study
4 years, 3 months ago

14 million tonnes of microplastics on sea floor: study

The Hindu  

The world's sea floor is littered with an estimated 14 million tonnes of microplastics, broken down from the masses of rubbish entering the oceans every year, according to Australia's national science agency. “We were surprised to observe high microplastic loads in such a remote location.” The scientists, who published their findings in peer-reviewed journal Frontiers in Marine Science, said areas …

Many human organs are vulnerable to microplastics in the environment, new study demonstrates
4 years, 4 months ago

Many human organs are vulnerable to microplastics in the environment, new study demonstrates

Firstpost  

The researchers highlight that there is still much than needs to be studied around how plastic impacts humans. A study from 2018 found that plastics can pass through the human gut, but a new study from Arizona State University researchers indicates that human tissue and organs are capable of absorbing microplastics and nanoplastics too. The researchers tested a different set …

Where are the airborne plastics? Scientists find they are in the air we breath, the wind and the skies
4 years, 6 months ago

Where are the airborne plastics? Scientists find they are in the air we breath, the wind and the skies

Firstpost  

Plastic pollution isn’t just fouling the world’s oceans. “There’s no nook or cranny on the surface of the earth that won’t have microplastics,” said Janice Brahney, a Utah State University scientist who is lead author on the new study. But she added that the researchers seemed to be the first to ask through their research, “the basic science question: Why …

Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollution
4 years, 10 months ago

Scientists gather to study risk from microplastic pollution

Associated Press  

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tiny bits of broken-down plastic smaller than a fraction of a grain of rice are turning up everywhere in oceans, from the water to the guts of fish and the poop of sea otters and giant killer whales. “We’re just starting to get a finger on the pulse.” This week, a group of five-dozen microplastics researchers from …

Car tires were found to be biggest source of microplastic pollution
5 years, 3 months ago

Car tires were found to be biggest source of microplastic pollution

CNN  

CNN — Cars may be doing more damage to our environment than we realized. According to a study from the San Francisco Bay Microplastics Project, the biggest source of microplastic pollution in California’s coastal waters may come from car tires. The study found that more than 7 trillion pieces of microplastics wash into the San Francisco Bay each year, with …

Single-use plastics: Source, impact and control of microplastics
5 years, 3 months ago

Single-use plastics: Source, impact and control of microplastics

India TV News  

In the second explainer of the anti-plastic series, where we are going to talk about a sub-category of the major pollution causing single-use plastics: microplastics. Though majorly a by-product of single-use plastics, microplastics are also produced intentionally to be used in many products that we use on an everyday basis. MUST READ | Single-use plastics: Origin, scale and the real …

Presence of microplastic waste in water bodies harmful to ecosystem: Study
5 years, 4 months ago

Presence of microplastic waste in water bodies harmful to ecosystem: Study

India Today  

The increasing amount of nano and microplastics in water is causing a potential threat to our ecosystem and human health according to a study. Researchers from the University of Surrey in the UK and Deakins University in Australia investigated nano and microplastics in water and wastewater treatment processes. "Our results show that water and wastewater treatment processes break microplastics down …

World health chiefs call for more studies on microplastics in drinking water
5 years, 4 months ago

World health chiefs call for more studies on microplastics in drinking water

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More research into the health risks posed by rising amounts of …

Microplastics in drinking water is not yet dangerous for human beings says WHO
5 years, 4 months ago

Microplastics in drinking water is not yet dangerous for human beings says WHO

Firstpost  

However, it has called for more research into the potential future risk of bottled and tap water. The World Health Organization said Thursday the level of microplastics in drinking-water is not yet dangerous for humans but called for more research into potential future risk. “The headline messages to reassure drinking water consumers around the world, that based on this assessment, …

Nowhere is safe from microplastic pollution
5 years, 6 months ago

Nowhere is safe from microplastic pollution

Salon  

This story originally appeared on Massive Science, an editorial partner site that publishes science stories by scientists. This isn’t the first time microplastics have been found in otherwise ‘pristine’ natural environments; they’ve also been found in remote lakes in Italy and Mongolia, in floodplain soils in a Swiss nature reserve, and in melting Arctic sea ice. The knowledge that microplastics …

David Attenborough issues stark warning over plastic pollution 'catastrophe'
5 years, 7 months ago

David Attenborough issues stark warning over plastic pollution 'catastrophe'

The Independent  

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