Scientists Tracking the Microplastic Pollution Just Realized They Were Measuring Their Own Lab Gloves
Close-up of microplastics. Credit: Pexels We should not underestimate the prevalence of microplastics. They are everywhere—in our rivers,…
An Embarrassing Mistake May Have Skewed Microplastics Research All Along
Earth’s worrying pall of microplastics—recorded by scientists practically everywhere, across our planet’s oceans, aloft in clouds above Mount…
‘Is this worse than we thought?’
Researchers found more microplastics in the brains of people who had dementia than in those who didn’t. What’s…
Researchers find disturbing discovery in 100% of livestock fecal samples tested: ‘A wake-up call’
While plastics have undoubtedly led to a number of modern-day conveniences, their inability to naturally degrade has created…
Microplastics Abound in Prostate Tumors
Plastic has turned up in an unexpected place: inside most of the prostate tumors examined in a…
Iron catalyst turns plastic waste into vinegar using sunlight
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a solar-powered method to convert plastic waste into acetic acid,…
Meet the Inuit scientist kayaking around Greenland to highlight just how far microplastics travel
Armed with just a kayak and a self-built microplastic filter, Kristian Louis Jensen has spent the last decade…
Dog Owners May Want to Switch Up Their Kibble
Dog owners who rely on kibble may be giving their pets a side order of metals and…
‘Men planning to have children should consider …’
Microplastics are an emerging environmental and health risk increasingly linked to adverse outcomes in wildlife and people alike.…
How bottled water drinkers ingest 90,000 more microplastics every year – Firstpost
People who drink bottled water every day ingest 90,000 more microplastic particles per year than people who drink…