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New Study Reveals Concerning Amount of Microplastics in Human Brains
Microplastics appeared to show more prominent presence over the course of the past decade, according to medical researchers ...
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UNM study shows microplastics are increasing over time in human brains
Scientists from the University of New Mexico discussed their recently published research paper Monday wherein they found ...
As global plastic production grows, so does the concentration of microplastics in our brains
They found that the concentrations of particles in kidney and liver samples were comparable, with an average of 433 ...
Human brain samples contained a spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the ...
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Water boosts catalytic recycling efficiency for plastic waste
However, with yearly global plastic production exceeding 400 million ... they are ready for adoption on an industrial scale. In a study published in Nature Communications online on 29 November ...
Are There Microplastics in Your Favorite Sushi?
Microplastics shed from plastic products like clothing and packaging are ending up in the fish we eat, according to researchers from Portland State University (PSU).
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Your Tea Bag Might Be Shedding Billions of Microplastics
The study also found that human cells absorbed the plastic particles, suggesting that microplastics could remain in the body after drinking tea. To reduce your exposure without giving up tea ...
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New study finds students who eat takeout and buy bottled drinks are at heightened risk: 'An urgent need to detect'
While microplastics were found in 98.7% of the samples tested, students who ate takeout food more often or drank more bottled water had higher concentrations of these tiny plastic particles in their ...
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97% of plastic trash on Singapore’s beaches originate from offshore sources: NEA study
Most of the debris originates from offshore sources, according to a new study. A key finding was that 97 per cent of the plastic waste on Singapore’s recreational beaches came from sea-based ...
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Engineering Biology
Society faces major global challenges including a need for sustainable food, materials and chemicals, solutions to combat climate change, and innovative technologies for improved healthcare.
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How Saudi Arabia became the world’s plastic cheerleader
Saudi Arabia: 1. The European Union and its allies: 0. As the dust settles on last month’s failed United Nations negotiations to end plastic pollution, high-ambition countries in Europe and elsewhere ...
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From microplastics to macro-impact: Expert explains plastic recycling challenges
He emphasizes that proper waste management is essential for reducing these risks. The use of plastic in Europe has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021 ...