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, including lesions, cervical cancer, and other diseases, researchers suggest. Now, an analysis from Chinese academics has indicated a correlation between microplastic accumulation and disease, like tissue cancer, stressing the urgent need to more accurately determine hazards related to these plastic particles in humans. “Co-citation cluster analysis showed that the existence of in human tissues and their correlation with diseases are current research hotspots in human detection,” the Chinese authors said. open image in gallery Scientists say the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics is 'positively correlated' with the occurrence of tissue lesions, such as cervical cancer Notably, it is still unclear if the plastic results in damage that leads to disease, or if they appear in tissue that has already been damaged.

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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 …

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 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 …

Forever and ever?: A timeline of how microplastics got everywhere
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Forever and ever?: A timeline of how microplastics got everywhere

Hindustan Times  

1907: In Belgium, an inventive chemist named Leo Baekeland combines the fossil-fuel derivatives phenol and formaldehyde to produce a hard, mouldable substance that will change the course of manufacturing. EEA estimates, at the time, that 2 lakh to 5 lakh tonnes of microplastics from textiles are entering the global marine environment each year. 2019: A study published in the journal …

Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?

NPR  

Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. "It seemed like nobody wanted to touch it," says Leslie, a microplastics researcher in the Netherlands whose team was the first to detect these particles in the human bloodstream several years ago. Sponsor Message Scientists can isolate microplastics, pull them out of human tissue and take pictures, but seeing where they are …

Microplastics found in human blood. It could lead to heart attack, stroke
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Microplastics found in human blood. It could lead to heart attack, stroke

India Today  

A recent study has highlighted an unsettling connection between tiny plastic particles or microplastics in human blood and the potential health risks. Researchers from South Korea found evidence that these particles could disrupt blood clotting processes and potentially increase the risk of heart diseases. Lifestyle habits, such as frequent use of plastic food containers, appeared to be a key factor …

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 …

Microplastics could enter human brain just from breathing, scientists say
3 months, 1 week ago

Microplastics could enter human brain just from breathing, scientists say

The Independent  

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Microplastics found in human brain: Should we be worried?
4 months, 1 week ago

Microplastics found in human brain: Should we be worried?

India Today  

Scientists are discovering microplastics accumulating in several human organs, including the brain. With microplastics present in the placenta, it is feared that these tiny shards could enter newborns as well. The study, which shows the presence of microplastics in the human brain tissue, was published in the National Institutes of Health in the preprint version. With such alarming amounts of …

Microplastics finally found in human brains, but that’s not the full picture
4 months, 1 week ago

Microplastics finally found in human brains, but that’s not the full picture

The Hindu  

Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. A study from the United States has, for the first time, found microplastics in human brains. Some laboratory experiments suggest microplastics increase brain inflammation and cell damage, alter gene expression and change brain structure. Aside from the effects of the microplastic particles themselves, microplastics might also pose …

Interview|'Bells are ringing for the generation of homo plasticus': Microplastics expert Sedat Gündoğdu
4 months, 1 week ago

Interview|'Bells are ringing for the generation of homo plasticus': Microplastics expert Sedat Gündoğdu

New Indian Express  

Microplastics have garnered global attention as a growing environmental and health concern in recent years. While the majority of discussions have focused on their presence in air, water, and food, new studies suggest that these tiny plastic particles are infiltrating critical human organs, such as the brain, lungs, and even the placenta. To understand the severity of the situation, The …

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 …

How we became 'Plastic People': Startling new documentary tracks global spread of toxic microplastics from the bottom of oceans to inside the human brain - and how it all started with the 1950s throwa
8 months, 2 weeks ago

How we became 'Plastic People': Startling new documentary tracks global spread of toxic microplastics from the bottom of oceans to inside the human brain - and how it all started with the 1950s throwa

Daily Mail  

From the summit of Mount Everest to the deep depths of the Mariana Trench, and even our brains, microplastics — tiny substances linked to cancer, infertility and a host of other health issues — are found everywhere. Dr. Sedat Gündoğdu at Cukurova University in Turkey, whose work studying fisheries led him to the microplastics crisis, showed the filmmakers some of …

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 …

Vantage | How do microplastics end up in the arteries of people?
10 months ago

Vantage | How do microplastics end up in the arteries of people?

Firstpost  

Microplastics are so small that they can invade our cells and enter human blood vessels as well Microscopic plastics are tiny polymer fragments, about a thousandth the width of a human hair. They are so small that they can invade our cells and enter human blood vessels as well. People with microplastics in their arteries are twice as likely to …

Microplastics could raise your risk of a heart attack: Scientists discover tiny fragments inside more than 50% of plaques from clogged arteries
10 months ago

Microplastics could raise your risk of a heart attack: Scientists discover tiny fragments inside more than 50% of plaques from clogged arteries

Daily Mail  

From the 6.8-mile-deep Mariana Trench to the top of Mount Everest, microplastics have been found almost everyone on Earth. Researchers from the University of Campania found small pieces of plastic in more than half of patients undergoing procedures to clear a major artery in the neck. Researchers from the University of Campania found small pieces of plastic in more than …

Scientists study if tiny specks of plastic in our body can cause heart attacks
10 months ago

Scientists study if tiny specks of plastic in our body can cause heart attacks

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. A small study published in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how …

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 …

Study raises questions about plastic pollution’s effect on heart health
10 months ago

Study raises questions about plastic pollution’s effect on heart health

Associated Press  

We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. A small study published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine raises more questions than it answers about how these bits — microplastics and the smaller nanoplastics — might affect the heart. “I hope that the alarming message from our study will raise the consciousness of citizens, especially governments, to …

Health concerns soar as new research exposes high levels of nanoplastics in bottled water
1 year ago

Health concerns soar as new research exposes high levels of nanoplastics in bottled water

Hindustan Times  

A typical one-liter bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study. Health concerns soar as new research exposes high levels of nanoplastics in bottled water The peer-reviewed study, published Monday in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the first to evaluate bottled water for the presence of “nanoplastics” — …

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 — …

Clouds now contain plastic, risking contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’
1 year, 3 months ago

Clouds now contain plastic, risking contamination of ‘everything we eat and drink’

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. “If the issue of ‘plastic air pollution’ is not addressed proactively, climate change and ecological risks may become a …

Scientists detect ‘microplastics’ in human heart for first time: Report
1 year, 4 months ago

Scientists detect ‘microplastics’ in human heart for first time: Report

Hindustan Times  

Plastics have been causing grave problems on planet Earth. Human heart with heart vessles inside human body and ECG, 3D illustration According to the latest study published by the American Chemical Society, team of scientists in China have found microplastics in the human heart for the first time. Scientists from Beijing Anzhen Hospital in China made the discovery while analysing …

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, …

Microplastics in humans: Nanoplastics can cross placenta into unborn babies, study reveals
2 years ago

Microplastics in humans: Nanoplastics can cross placenta into unborn babies, study reveals

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 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. Scientists warn it is impossible to stop children ingesting …

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 …

Microplastics detected in human blood for first time: ‘Extremely concerning’
2 years, 8 months ago

Microplastics detected in human blood for first time: ‘Extremely concerning’

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 The world’s first study to look for the presence of plastics in human blood detected …

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 …

Detecting microplastics in human blood
2 years, 9 months ago

Detecting microplastics in human blood

The Hindu  

The story so far: Microplastics are, as the name suggests, tiny particles of plastics found in various places — the oceans, the environment, and now in human blood. A study by researchers from The Netherlands has examined blood samples of 22 persons, all anonymous donors and healthy adults, and found plastic particles in 17 of them. However, for the purposes …

Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time

The Hindu  

Scientists have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time, warning that the ubiquitous particles could also be making their way into organs. "This is the first time we have actually been able to detect and quantify" such microplastics in human blood, said Dick Vethaak, an ecotoxicologist at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam. The study said the microplastics could have entered …

Scientists find microplastics in human blood for first time
2 years, 9 months ago

Scientists find microplastics in human blood for first time

India TV News  

Highlights Scientists' team demonstrated that plastic particles such as bottles can end up in our bloodstream The research was published in the scientific journal Environment International It shows that miniscule pieces of plastic from our living environment are absorbed into bloodstream A team of scientists have for the first time demonstrated that plastic particles from our day-to-day lives such as …

‘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 …

Scientists find plastic particles in clean air over French Pyrenees mountains
3 years ago

Scientists find plastic particles in clean air over French Pyrenees mountains

India Today  

From polluting the depths of the Mariana Trench to the top of Mount Everest, microplastics have now infiltrated the clean air as well. A team of researchers have found these plastic particles invading the air surrounding Pic du Midi at an altitude of 2,877 meter in the French Pyrenees. Researchers found microplastic concentration of approximately one particle per four cubic …

Microplastics are found in the blood of farm animals including cows and pigs for the first time
3 years, 2 months ago

Microplastics are found in the blood of farm animals including cows and pigs for the first time

Daily Mail  

Microplastics have been found in the blood of cows and pigs for the first time, sparking concern about how the particles might move through the food chain. New discovery: Microplastics have been found in the blood of cows and pigs for the first time, sparking concern about how the particles might move through the food chain WHAT CAN MICROPLASTICS DO …

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 …

Sydney beaches and rivers contain high levels of microplastics, scientists find
3 years, 10 months ago

Sydney beaches and rivers contain high levels of microplastics, scientists find

ABC  

Kilos of tiny particles of plastic smaller than 5 millimetres are being found across Sydney's beaches and rivers, highlighting the scale of the threat to local marine life and the risk to human health, scientists say. Key points: Researchers say hotspots in Sydney include Dee Why, Botany Bay, Cooks River, Chipping Norton and Liverpool The highest in Sydney was at …

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 …

Microplastics now discoverable in human organs due to innovative technique
4 years, 4 months ago

Microplastics now discoverable in human organs due to innovative technique

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 have infiltrated every part of our world - the oceans, land, air and food …

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 …

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