Your Best Defense Against Microplastics Might Already Be in Your Produce Drawer
You may not be able to escape microplastics, but you can fight back. Experts point to anthocyanins, compounds found in ...
Chewing gum is the latest sneaky source of microplastics, releasing thousands of pieces into your saliva
Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...
It doesn't take much for microplastics to leach into food, researchers warn
Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, takeout containers and even laminated paper cups with ...
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What do we know about the human health risks of microplastics and nanoplastics?
There is growing concern that plastics may also be responsible for significant harm to the earth’s environment and human ...
Microplastics are everywhere. How can you limit your exposure?
Researchers say microplastics are getting inside our bodies through what we eat and drink. While there are concerns that the ...
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Microplastics Aren't Just Found in Seafood Anymore. Here Are 9 Other Foods With More Microplastics Than You Think
Microplastics are in our water, air and seafood. It's been recently discovered to be in chewing gum, too. Here's what to know ...
Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralization
New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine ...
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‘Simpler recycling’ reforms come into force for workplaces
The new requirements have been described by the Environment Agency as a “pivotal moment” for transforming national waste collection policy, while some ...
Plastics seep into farm fields, food and eventually human bodies. Can they be stopped?
Research continues to show that itty-bitty microplastics alter ecosystems and end up in human bodies. Scientists, farmers and ...
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So Long Microplastics: Japanese Scientists Have Created a New Plastic That Dissolves in Just a Few Hours at Sea
A group of scientists in Japan has created a new form of plastic that combines the strength required for everyday use with ...
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Chewing gum can shed microplastics into saliva, research finds
Plastics smaller than that are considered nanoplastics, which are measured in billionths of a meter. Polymers are chemical ...