How microplastics could be affecting our food supply
Microplastics are floating in the air around us, surging through rivers and streams and burrowing deep into soils. And now, a ...
Microplastics are everywhere. Here are 5 ways to reduce your exposure
From your clothing to the water you drink, being mindful of microplastics can help reduce your exposure and health risk.
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Microplastics in the brain: How can we avoid exposure?
Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious ...
Health Rounds: Microplastics may contribute to drug-resistant bacteria
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions ...
Microplastics May Increase Your Chance Of Dementia. Experts Say You Can Stay Safe With These Tips.
While the investigators found microplastics in various organs, the microplastics were usually detected at higher levels in ...
Bacterial slime on microplastics helps breed antibiotic-resistant superbugs, study says
Microplastics provide an excellent bacterial breeding ground that may be contributing to the growing problem of ...
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Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plants—and That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests
On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...
The Invisible Threat: How Microplastics Are Poisoning Our Health And What We Can Do About It
Plastics revolutionized medicine. But what we once saw as miraculous has now become a silent threat—one we can no longer ...
Research shows microplastics are widespread. Here’s how to reduce your exposure
Research has shown that microplastics can absorb and accumulate toxic chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants ...
Microplastics Are Fueling the Rise of Deadly Superbugs
Microplastics don’t just carry bacteria — they actively help them develop drug resistance. Researchers found that within days ...
Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows
Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplastics, our research has revealed.
How worried should we be about microplastics in our brains?
Microplastics have been found in human blood, semen, breast milk, placental tissue and bone marrow, but their presence in the ...