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3 days, 9 hours ago

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

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 …

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5 days, 9 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 …

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1 week, 2 days 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 …

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1 week, 3 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, …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Spectacular firework displays will mark the start of the New Year, but air quality will plummet

BBC

Spectacular firework displays will mark the start of the New Year, but air quality will plummet Getty Images Millions of fireworks are set off around the world each year to mark New Year's Eve, causing air pollution to spike. Above Sydney Harbour – which hosts one of the world's largest New Year fireworks shows – nine tonnes of sparklingly, smoking …

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2 weeks 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 …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Research finds big role for crayfish shells in water quality

China Daily

After researching 300 kilograms of crayfish, Deng Hongbing and his team at Wuhan University created a material from crayfish shells that removes microplastics from water. The team's experiments showed that crayfish shells could adsorb around 70 milligrams of polystyrene, a common plastic, per gram. Unlike traditional filtration methods, which often fail to capture nano-sized plastics and risk reintroducing pollutants when …

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2 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Hidden dangers of tea bags revealed: Scientists warn of health risks posed by huge amounts of microplastics in them

Hindustan Times

You may already know about tea's health benefits, but there's so much more you should know about tea bags. Tea, a beloved beverage enjoyed by millions around the world, has come under scrutiny due to a hidden danger lurking within tea bags that could be posing significant health risks to consumers and contributing to a global crisis of plastic pollution. …

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2 weeks, 5 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 …

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3 weeks 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 …

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‘Plastic isn’t a villain. We’re using it wrong’: Meet the man who coined the term microplastics

Hindustan Times

Richard Thompson remembers being surprised by the amount of litter that washed up on the shores of the tiny Isle of Man, when he first arrived there in the 1990s. Thompson now heads the University of Plymouth’s International Marine Litter Research Unit. So the majority of production for what is an incredibly durable material is directed at something that’s used …

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3 weeks 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 …

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3 weeks, 3 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 …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge made of squid bones help remove them?

CNN

CNN — Microplastics are everywhere. “Even under a variety of policies, including plastic product reduction, waste management, and environmental recycling, microplastic pollution is irreversible and escalating.” The microplastics problem Microplastics are tiny shards of plastic smaller than 5 millimeters. The low cost and wide availability of both cotton and squid bones mean the sponge created in Wuhan “has great potential …

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4 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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1 month, 1 week ago

Worried about microplastics? You should fear lead way more for your health

Firstpost

Lead exposure poses a more immediate and well-documented threat to human health compared to microplastics. Activities like mining, smelting, and the recycling of lead-acid batteries have significantly increased lead levels in the environment, especially near industrial sites. There is no identified safe blood lead level; even low exposures can cause significant health issues. They argue that if the UN is …

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1 month, 1 week ago

India seeks ‘scope’, ‘principles’ of treaty on plastic phase-out

Hindustan Times

India has called upon UN member states to develop a clear scope and principle for the new legally binding instrument on phasing out plastic pollution, currently being negotiated during the fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee in South Korea’s Busan. The Indian delegation said the new instrument must draw the mandate on scope from the resolution adopted by fifth …

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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 …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

The Hindu

Clouds form when water vapor – an invisible gas in the atmosphere – sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, we show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at temperatures 5 to 10 degrees Celsius warmer than droplets without microplastics. …

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2 months ago

Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse

Wired

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Clouds form when water vapor—an invisible gas in the atmosphere—sticks to tiny floating particles, such as dust, and turns into liquid water droplets or ice crystals. In a newly published study, we show that microplastic particles can have the same effects, producing ice crystals at temperatures 5 to …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics

Wired

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One. Image courtesy Miranda Dziobak/College of Charleston Our study found that microplastic particles exhaled by bottlenose dolphins are similar in chemical composition …

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

From oceans to organs: The growing danger of microplastics revealed

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

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

Spectacular firework displays will mark the start of the New Year, but air quality will plummet

Microplastics in tea bags are linked to health problems

Research finds big role for crayfish shells in water quality

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

Hidden dangers of tea bags revealed: Scientists warn of health risks posed by huge amounts of microplastics in them

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

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

‘Plastic isn’t a villain. We’re using it wrong’: Meet the man who coined the term microplastics

Paying with plastic: How microplastics are changing our world

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

Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge made of squid bones help remove them?

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

Microplastics are everywhere. 5 tips to cut your exposure

Microplastics are everywhere. 5 tips to cut your exposure

Worried about microplastics? You should fear lead way more for your health

India seeks ‘scope’, ‘principles’ of treaty on plastic phase-out

Urgent call for research into microplastic pollution from car tyres

Microplastics promote cloud formation, with likely effects on weather and climate

Microplastics Could Be Making the Weather Worse

Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics