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From oceans to organs: The growing danger of microplastics revealed

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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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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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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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, 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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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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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins

Raw Story

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. As top predators with decades-long life spans, bottlenose dolphins help scientists understand the impacts of pollutants on marine ecosystems – and the related health risks for people living near coasts. How we do …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Microplastics could enter human brain just from breathing, scientists say

The Independent

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Microplastics found in penis could be linked to erectile dysfunction, study says

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 Microplastics have been detected in human penis samples for the first …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

New research suggests that microplastics could be affecting male fertility

NPR

New research suggests that microplastics could be affecting male fertility It's the latest corner of the human body where tiny bits of plastic have turned up — the testicles. Now, new research adds to concerns that they could be affecting male fertility. Shanna Swan, a reproductive epidemiologist at Mount Sinai in New York, says microplastics in the testicles may not …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Microplastics found in every dog and human testicle examined by scientists

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 are breaching the “most intimate aspects of human health” as scientists find the dangerous …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Researchers keep finding microplastics everywhere: Now in human and dog testes

LA Times

Researchers have located one more anatomical organ where microplastics — of all shapes and constituents — are found: human testes. “What I think will grab people’s attention with this study is the fact that plastic is in the testicles and potentially contributing to disarray in the function of the testicles,” said Leonardo Trasande, a pediatrician and public policy expert at …

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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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Potentially toxic microplastics are found in 100 PERCENT of human placentas tested by scientists who say 'all mammalian life on this planet could be impacted'

Daily Mail

Potentially toxic microplastics found in 100 percent of human placenta tested in a new study have suggested that 'all mammalian life on this planet could be impacted.' The bottom row is illuminated with a UV light to show just how much plastic is left in the sample, even after the tissue has been processed Microplastics have been found almost everywhere …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sludge compost is an increasing source of microplastics, researchers say

LA Times

A team of UCLA researchers has put a new spin on the 1970s rock classic “Dust in the Wind” — only this one is grimmer and grimier than the original hit by Kansas. “If you blow wind on soil with microplastics, you’d expect a similar amount of soil and microplastic to be present in the dust,” said Sanjay Mohanty, a …

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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

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

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

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

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

Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastics

Microplastic pollution is everywhere, even in the exhaled breath of dolphins

Microplastics could enter human brain just from breathing, scientists say

Microplastics found in human brain: Should we be worried?

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

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

Microplastics found in human brains: Scientists urge global action

Microplastics found in penis could be linked to erectile dysfunction, study says

New research suggests that microplastics could be affecting male fertility

Microplastics found in every dog and human testicle examined by scientists

Researchers keep finding microplastics everywhere: Now in human and dog testes

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

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

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

Potentially toxic microplastics are found in 100 PERCENT of human placentas tested by scientists who say 'all mammalian life on this planet could be impacted'

Sludge compost is an increasing source of microplastics, researchers say