Authored by Amie Dahnke via The Epoch Times (emphasis ZeroHedge) Boiling tap water is good for more than just killing certain harmful pathogens. It can also destroy contaminants such as microplastics and chemicals, making drinking water safer to drink. A new research letter published in…
By Study Finds Key Takeaways Microplastics were found in all tested human placenta samples, highlighting a potential risk to mammalian health including humans. A novel analytical method developed by researchers allows for the accurate quantification of microplastics in biological tissues. The presence of microplastics in…
By Matt Higgins Microplastics have become one of the globe’s most widespread pollutants, contaminating air, water, and even our food sources. While the harmful effects of these tiny particles on marine life are widely recognized, the impact on mammals, including humans, remains largely uncharted. An…
By Shyla Cadogan It turns out that a breakfast staple around the world might just be the answer for removing microplastics from water. Princeton researchers have successfully used egg whites to create a lightweight and porous aerogel material that can be used in several ways,…
By Julia Conley Less than two weeks after scientists discovered microplastics in human blood, a team of researchers in the U.K. said Wednesday that the tiny particles have also been detected in people’s lungs. Researchers at the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School…
By Kenny Stancil A team of toxicologists found microplastics in nearly 80% of the healthy adult blood samples it analyzed, marking the first time that tiny polymer fragments—measuring less than 5mm in size—have been detected in human blood, The Guardian reported Thursday. Using techniques that…
By Mayukh Saha You might not know but you are exposed to microplastics by ingesting or inhaling the particles. When you chomp on fried oysters, clam chowder, or scallops, you are consuming tiny pieces of plastics. Mollusks like oysters and mussels contain high amounts of…
By Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres The fact that microplastics can accumulate organic pollutants from the environment and transport them has been known for some time. What is new, however, is that metals can also be transported in this manner. In addition, the smaller…
By Kathleen Haughney Pollution from minuscule pieces of plastic, or microplastics, has been a growing concern for scientists, public health advocates and environmentalists as these nondegradable items have increasingly made their way into waterways and even the air we breathe. Now, a team of Florida…
By Mayukh Saha What are microplastics? How are they generated? What impact do they have on the environment and human health? Can it be eradicated from the planet? These questions have started haunting the human mind and we need immediate answers to them. Consequently, well-organized,…
By Anthony McLennan Italian researchers have made a worrying discovery – the presence of microplastics in the placentas of unborn babies. The tests were carried out on the placentas of four healthy women who had normal pregnancies and births. Approximately 4% of each placenta was…
“If you eat mussels, you eat microplastics.” This was already known to a limited extent about mussels from individual ocean regions. A new study by the University of Bayreuth, led by Prof. Dr. Christian Laforsch, reveals that this claim holds true globally. The Bayreuth team…
Emerging environmental contaminants, both chemicals and particulates, have been a concern for risk scientists for many years. Methods for reducing health and environmental risks from particles are still evolving. Micro/nanoplastic particles are one environmental contaminant that has recently received research and media attention, and scientists…
Scientists have identified the highest recorded microplastics ever found on Earth – at an altitude of more than 8,000 metres, close to the summit of Mount Everest. Samples collected on the mountain and in the valley below it revealed substantial quantities of polyester, acrylic, nylon,…
Microplastics (plastics <5mm) and their negative health impacts have been studied in oceans, rivers, and even soils, and scientists are beginning to grapple with the myriad human health impacts their presence might have. One understudied, but critical, link in the cycle is groundwater, which is…
New research shows that high levels of microplastics (MPs) are released from infant-feeding bottles (IFBs) during formula preparation. The research also indicates a strong relationship between heat and MP release, such that warmer liquids (formula or water used to sterilise bottles) result in far greater…
Microplastics (MPs), tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in length, can now be found throughout the ocean and other aquatic ecosystems, and even in our seafood and salt. As MPs have become ubiquitous, scientists have become concerned about the transfer of MPs from the…
By John Vibes According to a new study published in the journal Science, researchers recently discovered 1.9 million pieces of microplastic in an area of about 11 square feet. The sample was taken in the Mediterranean Sea, and researchers say that its the highest concentration…
In a sampling of fish from a creek that flows into San Diego Bay, nearly a quarter contain microplastics, according to a new study published in the journal PLOS ONE. The study, which examined plastics in coastal sediments and three species of fish, showed that…
Tiny threads of plastics are showing up in Pacific oysters and razor clams along the Oregon coast — and the yoga pants, fleece jackets, and sweat-wicking clothing that Pacific Northwesterners love to wear are a source of that pollution, according to a new Portland State…
