microplastics
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Microplastics may be quietly damaging your brain and fueling Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s
Tiny fragments of plastic known as microplastics may be contributing to neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease. A…
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Microplastics found in 90% of prostate cancer tumors, study reveals
A new study has found tiny plastic particles in nine out of 10 men diagnosed with prostate cancer. Researchers also…
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Microplastics have reached Antarctica’s only native insect
An international team led by researchers at the University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has found…
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Scientists make microplastics glow to see what they do inside your body
Tiny plastic fragments known as microplastics and nanoplastics have spread across the planet. They have been found in deep ocean…
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Scientists trace fertilizer microplastics from fields to beaches
Researchers at Tokyo Metropolitan University set out to understand how polymer-coated fertilizer (PCF) used on farmland eventually reaches beaches and…
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Microplastics are undermining the ocean’s power to absorb carbon
Scientists are raising new concerns after a study found that microplastics are interfering with the ocean’s ability to absorb carbon…
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Microplastics are leaking invisible chemical clouds into water
Researchers have found that microplastics drifting through rivers, lakes, and oceans constantly release a complex blend of dissolved organic chemicals…
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This fish-inspired filter removes over 99% of microplastics
Wastewater from washing machines is widely seen as a major source of microplastics — tiny plastic particles suspected of harming…
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