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Microplastics are small pieces of plastic less than 5mm long which are harmful to the ocean and aquatic life – and potentially to humans. Research into microplastics is still in its infancy; not much is known about them and their influence – but we do know that they are having an impact...
“The water we drink, the food we eat is loaded. They’re loaded with microplastics,” says Demokritou. In addition to their own harmful physical properties, microplastics have the ability to absorb chemical pollutants from other sources, such as PCBs from ocean water. Researcher Sherri A. ...
To make matters worse,plastic straws do not biodegrade. Instead, they continue to degrade (break down) into smaller and smaller pieces. These tiny fragments of plastic are known asmicroplastics. Microplastics can be harmful to marine life, and they stay in our oceans and ecosystems forever. ...
Microplastics, in particular, are present in marine environments worldwide, from the intertidal zones to the abyssal plains (Woodall et al., 2014; Wang et al., 2020). Reports have shown that microplastics are present in marine and terrestrial animals (Horton et al., 2017), on the highest ...
Our research shows that we are ingesting microplastics at the levels consistent with harmful effects on cells, which are in many cases the initiating event for health effects . . . We know that microplastics can cross the barriers of cells and also break them, We know they can also cause ox...
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Plastics are non-biodegradable, meaning they can persist in the environment for many years. Over time, larger plastic items break down into microplastics, which are tiny particles that can be ingested by marine life, entering the food chain and causing harm to animals at every level. ...
Plastic has become indispensable for human life. When plastic debris is discarded into waterways, these items can interact with organisms. Of particular concern are microscopic plastic particles (microplastics) which are subject to ingestion by several taxa. This review summarizes the results of cutting...