How Much Micro and Nano Plastics Do You Eat in a Week? Experts Say As Much As a Credit Card

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.15.2022 09:38 AM

People have depended on plastics since the 1950s. Read on to find out how much micro and nano plastics are ingested by humans on average daily and what health risks are linked to it.

Drinking from Plastic Bottles Could Make Us Ingest Nearly 100,000 Micro and Nanoplastics Every Year

04.04.2022 08:00 AM

A new study reveals more about the association of plastic particles with the human health. Read more to find out how much micro and nanoplastics people could ingest every year.

Less-Toxic Approach to Eliminate Microplastics in Drinking and Wastewater Developed Through Okra

03.27.2022 04:20 AM

Microplastics are the new type of pollution found in water bodies that poses many risks to the environment and human health. See more about a new approach that could help eliminate the harmful objects from the water.

Microplastics Found in Human Blood For The First Time; How Do These Tiny Particles Affect Our Health?

03.25.2022 03:18 AM

Blood samples of healthy volunteers in the Netherlands were found to have microplastics. Find out how these tiny particles were able to get inside the human body.

Nano-Sized Plastics Penetrate, Permeate Human Cell Membranes

02.18.2022 03:03 AM

A new study was discovered how the nano-sized microplastics work with cell membranes when they enter the human body.

New Quantitative Method Detected More Plastic Particles in Salads Than Previously Thought

01.21.2022 12:36 PM

A new study revealed the uptake pathways of nano- and microplastics in edible plants and quantified the accumulation of plastic particles in plants that are served as salads.

NASA Satellite Data Tracks Microplastics With Nearly 8 Million Tons Flowing From Rivers to Oceans Annually

12.09.2021 20:30 PM

New NASA video showed strong ocean currents carry plastics and further broken into microplastics by the waves and sunlight.

Microplastics Act As Breeding Ground for Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria, Study Reveals

12.03.2021 07:30 AM

Researchers found that urbanization drives antibiotic resistance to microplastics in the Beilun River in China. They found an abundance of antibiotic-resistance genes (ARGs) in urban than rural areas.

Disposable Masks Bring More Microplastics to the Planet's Oceans

10.07.2021 01:10 AM

A new study shows that discarded face masks bring microplastic pollution to oceans. Face masks had been the most used protective shields against COVID-19 throughout the pandemic.

Babies are Pooping Microplastics: Study Reveals Infants' Dirty Diapers Contain Plastics 10 Times More Than Adults

09.23.2021 03:55 AM

A pilot study showed that infants are pooping microplastics that are 10 times more than the amount detected in the stools of adults. Scientists are investigating indoor dust as one of the possible routes of microplastics.

Sunlight Exposure for 100 Hours or Less Melts Plastics, Breaks Them Down Into Smaller Soup of New Chemicals

09.13.2021 03:10 AM

Scientists recently learned that sunlight can also chemically transform plastics into a soup of new chemicals that no longer resemble the original product, which could be more sinister than microplastics that persist forever in the environment.

Seafood and Plastics: How Microplastic Pollution Acts as 'Trojan Horse' to Marine Life and Ecology

07.27.2021 07:55 AM

A new study points out that the E.coli bacteria is probably present in the seafood that we eat due to microplastics present in the ocean.

Uncooked Rice May Contain Harmful Microplastics, Sparking Health Fears to Millions of Consumers

05.10.2021 07:48 AM

Researchers at the University of Queensland found that uncooked rice may contain 3-4 milligrams of microplastics in every 100 grams. A scientist said that washing rice could reduce plastics by 20% to 40%.

Microplastics Discovered in Europe's Largest Ice Cap Can Be Distributed Through the Atmosphere

05.05.2021 06:00 AM

Scientists found evidence of microplastics in the remote, and pristine area of the Vatnajokull glacier in Iceland, Europe's largest ice cap. This confirms that microplastics can be distributed through the atmosphere.

Track Marine Litter Anywhere in the World With This New Interactive Website

04.29.2021 05:53 AM

One of the persisting problems that threaten marine life is the virtually endless marine litter floating in the ocean - and a new tracking tool could help monitor where this debris comes from and where they are headed.

84% of Atmospheric Microplastics Produced by Roads and Vehicles Affect Plants, Oceans, and Even Humans

04.13.2021 04:55 AM

New study findings recently showed that roads and the vehicles that use them are accountable for 84 percent of microplastics that exist in the atmosphere.

Is Ocean Pollution a Danger to Human Health? Experts Weigh In

02.01.2021 23:33 PM

A new study shows how widespread and dangerous oceanic pollutants are to human health and well-being.

Chemist Explains How Oil is Turned into Plastic

01.20.2021 01:46 AM

Oil and natural gas-derived plastics relatively cause the simplest environmental damage as plastics are inclined to persist in the environment for a longer period while resulting in other environmental effects.

Novel Catalyst Turns Plastic into Fuel and Wax

01.07.2021 10:00 AM

Researchers have developed a new catalyst for turning plastic waste into fuel and wax. The plastic crisis is one of the worst human-made threats to the planet.

Microplastics in Seafood, Should We Be Worried?

01.06.2021 07:30 AM

Study shows seafood ingesting millions of microplastics that can be consumed by humans. Seafood is a standard part of everyone's meals. But with the plastic crisis at large, is seafood safe for human consumption.

Did Doctors Just Found Microplastics Inside the Placenta?

12.24.2020 07:30 AM

In a shocking revelation, scientists published a study that claims they found microplastics inside the placenta. Although they said that with the type of food humans eat nowadays it might not be shocking at all.