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Microplastics in our organs could be tied to disease, Chinese researchers say
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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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 are everywhere, but are they harming us?
5 months ago

Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us?

The Independent  

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You Can't Totally Avoid Microplastics, But These 7 Things Can Help
9 months ago

You Can't Totally Avoid Microplastics, But These 7 Things Can Help

Huff Post  

adamkaz via Getty Images Microplastics are found in plastic containers, water bottles and even in our seafood and tap water. “If you think about fish and things like that, there’s a lot of microplastics in our oceans, and the fish are eating these, and when we consume the fish, we’re consuming microplastics from them,” Alan said. “And we worry about …

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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 …

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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'
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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Sludge compost is an increasing source of microplastics, researchers say
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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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  

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Microplastics present in 90 per cent of cosmetic products, report finds
2 years, 9 months ago

Microplastics present in 90 per cent of cosmetic products, report finds

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. The ingredients in more than 7,000 products from labels including Garnier, Gillette, Nivea, L’Oréal Paris, Oral-B and Head & …

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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 …

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Microplastics and synthetic fibres found in UK shark species, say scientists in warning over worsening marine pollution
4 years, 5 months ago

Microplastics and synthetic fibres found in UK shark species, say scientists in warning over worsening marine pollution

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. The research team, which also included scientists from Greenpeace Research Laboratories, examined the stomachs and digestive tracts of four …

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Microplastics found in Antarctic sea ice for first time, scientists say
4 years, 8 months ago

Microplastics found in Antarctic sea ice for first time, scientists 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 have been found in Antarctic sea ice for the first time, scientists say. Because …

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Britain’s iconic lakes and rivers polluted with plastic, study reveals
5 years, 10 months ago

Britain’s iconic lakes and rivers polluted with plastic, study reveals

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 From the Thames to the Lake District, Britain’s iconic waterways are full of plastic pollution, …

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‘Microplastics found in dolphins’
5 years, 11 months ago

‘Microplastics found in dolphins’

The Hindu  

Microplastics have been found in the guts of every marine mammal examined in a study of animals washed up on Britain’s shores, scientists say. “It’s shocking, but not surprising that every animal had ingested microplastics,” said Sarah Nelms, of the University of Exeter and PML. “We don’t yet know what effects the microplastics, or the chemicals on and in them, …

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Scientists say microplastics are all over farmlands, but we're ignoring the problem
5 years, 11 months ago

Scientists say microplastics are all over farmlands, but we're ignoring the problem

ABC  

Focus on the impacts of microplastics has almost entirely been on the world's oceans, but researchers say an even bigger problem could be hiding under our feet. Key points: Between 107,000-730,000 tonnes of microplastic are added to European and North American farmlands each year In 2017, Australia produced 327,000 tonnes of dry biosolids containing microplastics and 75 per cent of …

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