Microplastics Carry Parasites to Ocean
According to a new study by the University of California, Davis, microplastics are a pathway for land-based parasites to reach the ocean, with potential ramifications for human and wildlife health.…
Scientists se Satellite Data To Track Ocean Microplastics
Microplastics are formed when plastic trash in the ocean breaks down from the sun’s rays and the motion of ocean waves. These small flecks of plastic are harmful to marine…
The World’s Fish Are Swimming In Microplastics
Tim Hoellein, a professor, and grad student Loren Hou have been examining the timeline of the microplastics buildup in fish, looking to see when and how plastic started accumulating in…
Uni Of Queensland Scientists Uncover Microplastics In Everyday Rice
Australian scientists have discovered rice can contain trace amounts of potentially harmful microplastics during a world-first study published in the Journal of Hazardous Materials. Researchers from the University of Queensland…
Scientists Find Way To Remove Polluting Microplastics With Bacteria
Microbiologists have devised a sustainable way to remove polluting microplastics from the environment – and they want to use bacteria to do the job. By Sofia Quaglia Bacteria naturally tend…
Microplastics In Our Air ‘Spiral The Globe’ In A Cycle Of Pollution, Study Finds
In the US, the main way plastics get tossed into the air is through road traffic. Car tires, brakes and even road surfaces contain plastic, which can be worn down…
Microplastics In Treatment Plants Becomes Hubs For Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria: Study
“A number of recent studies have focused on the negative impacts that millions of tons of microplastic waste a year is having on our freshwater and ocean environments, but until…
Study Finds Microplastics In Human Placentas
Maria-Luiza Pedrotti, CNRS marine biologist specialised in microplastics, looks at sea sample taken from the Mediterraneean Sea on a coastal research vessel as part of a scientific study about microplastics…
Scientists Discover Microplastics In Human Placenta For First Time
Researchers have discovered the first evidence of microplastics in human placenta, which they said was “a matter of great concern.” By Cody Cepeda The researchers selected six healthy women who…
New Technique to Find Accumulated Microplastics in Humans
Microplastic and nanoplastic particles are now discoverable in human organs thanks to a new technique. Microplastics have polluted the entire planet, from Arctic snow and Alpine soils to the deepest…