As evidence emerges describing the accumulation of small plastic particles in various organs and tissues of the body, a much deeper understanding of the effects of these particles on human health is urgently needed.
to the World Health Organization.We know that our bodies can't take in large pieces of microplastics.However,if the plastics are small enough,they can find ways into our bodies and stay there for a long time.It can be bad for our health.It can even contribute to ...
Microplastics are everywhere — we need to understand how they affect human healthdoi:10.1038/s41591-024-02968-xAs evidence emerges describing the accumulation of small plastic particles in various organs and tissues of the body, a much deeper understanding of the effects of these particles on ...
“But oil-producing countries have gathered in what we call low-ambition coalition to stall negotiations and water down the treaty.” In the meantime, people may want to reduce their own exposure to microplastics to whatever extent they can. For the most part, experts say that involves smaller...
Microplastics have also been found in rivers and oceans around the world.The research has found that they flow(流动) over long distances and into oceans,doing harm to ecosystems(生态系统) along the way.They start in our wastewater,when we wash clothes with plastic fibers(纤维)...
Let’s face it, we’re not going to completely get rid of plastic from our lives, nor would we want to. But with the equivalent of 2,000 rubbish trucks full of plastic dumped into the world’s oceans and rivers every...
A flurry of studies has found microplastics in nearly every organ in the human body, from the brain to the testicles. But very few have revealed whether these tiny bits of plastic impact our health
Microplastics are doing extreme harm to wildlife. Millions of animals die because of plastic every year.Around 700 species are affected by plastic. Fish and marine animals can’t digest this plastic, and animals die because of starvation or plastic entanglement. Tiny plastic bits block animals’ ...
When plastic films escape into the environment, they threaten wildlife and, over time, break down into harmful microplastics. Reducing Plastic Film Use Worldwide Is Essential One of the most important steps we can all take is to minimize the amount of packaging material we use. Through that ...
humans or animals, whatever kind of baby it is, but all is not lost. Join us today for an exploration of microplastics and nanoplastics and what we can do to dig out from underneath this mountain of plastic under which we have buried ourselves. Here we go with Matthew Simon....