Researchers find a massive number of plastic particles in bottled …
Jan 10, 2024 · Microscopic pieces of plastic are everywhere. Now, they've been found in bottled water in concentrations 10 to 100 times more than previously estimated. Researchers from Columbia University and...
Microplastics detected in human testicles, troubling researchers ... - NPR
May 22, 2024 · Researchers have detected microplastics in human testicles. Whether it's our bloodstream, brain, or lungs, microscopic fragments of plastic seem to turn up every time scientists scour a new...
Microplastics are everywhere, but are they harming us? | AP News
Aug 5, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. They have been found in a wide range of body tissues, including the heart, liver, kidneys and even testicles. But are they actually harming you? Evidence suggests they might, but it’s limited in scope.
Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
Mar 6, 2024 · Scientists have found microplastics just about everywhere they’ve looked: in oceans; in shellfish; in breast milk; in drinking water; wafting in the air; and falling with rain. Such contaminants...
Microplastics can get into brain tissue, study shows - NBC News
Mounting research over the last few years has found microplastics in nearly every organ in the body, as well as in the bloodstream and in plaque that clogs arteries. Whether these ubiquitous...
Bottled water packed with nanoplastics, study finds | CNN
Jan 8, 2024 · In a trailblazing study, researchers have discovered bottled water sold in stores can contain 10 to 100 times more bits of plastic than previously estimated — nanoparticles so infinitesimally tiny...
Microplastics in the human body: What we know and don't know - NBC News
Apr 11, 2022 · While scientists have found microplastics deep in people's lungs and even bloodstreams, experts still say more research is needed to understand the health consequences.
A new study has linked microplastics to heart attacks ... - Science News
Apr 2, 2024 · Patients with microplastics in their arteries were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart attack, stroke or die within the next three years.
Microplastics Are a Big Problem, a New Film Warns - The New York Times
Mar 9, 2024 · At SXSW, a documentary traces the arc of plastics in our lives, and highlights evolving research of the potential harm of its presence in our bodies. Microplastic nurdles, or virgin plastic...
Microplastics news - Today’s latest updates - CBS News
Oct 18, 2023 · A large amount of human-produced plastic waste degrades into microplastics: small particles that linger in the environment and can be consumed by animals and people. Microplastics spread...
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