Recently, a few companies have started trying to reduce microplastic pollution from laundry by offering filters that can be added to the washing machine, and it sounds like dryer filters may also be in the works. For washing machines, my top recommendation is theCora Ball, which you just toss...
“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...
Plastic pollution is all around us, from the highest mountain to the depths of the world’s oceans. While plastic litter is a well-known problem, more people are becoming concerned about microplastic exposure. The universal use of plastics means that microplastics are widespread throughout the env...
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While some recent studies are finding some associations between PFAS and microplastic exposure with serious medical conditions, Dr. Gerber says many more studies are needed. Meanwhile, theEPA has deemed some PFAS compounds that have been more readily studied as toxic to humans. ...
are being found in increasingly high concentrations in sea life of all kinds. Sea life suffers greatly from these microplastics, which have been shown to reduce lifespans, lower immune responses, and trigger cell death. And when humans or other animals consume these microplastic-plagued c...
The search was performed to identify the contamination of plastic debris to organisms through the marine food web. The search of the literature included the following terms: plastic debris, plastic waste, polymer, plastic, macroplastic, microplastic, nanoplastic, plastic additive, additive, macrophyte,...
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(27 × 16.8 × 16 cm) were randomly placed on one experimental shelf, and all tanks were equipped with a heater (Eheim® thermocontrol 3612 Aquarium Heater 50 W), a diffuser stone connected to an air pump (LP-100 RESUN) and a few tubes of PVC provided as shelter to reduce stress ...