Tag: microplastic
Microplastics found in birds’ lungs in new study
The researchers focused on analyzing potential microplastics in birds, as bird health can provide insights and warnings about potential impacts on the surrounding environment.
Microplastics in human placentas linked to premature births
Researchers analyzed 175 placentas collected at both term and preterm, or under 37 weeks of pregnancy, and measured the amounts of 12 different microplastics and nanoplastics.
Microplastics contaminate popular seafood, study shows
1,806 anthropogenic particles were found in 180 of 182 individuals with fibers being most abundant, followed by films and fragments.
Microplastics in dolphin breath raises concerns in new study
The study found a total of 54 unique particles across all of the exhalation samples when the animals came up for air.
The impact of plastic on human health
We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.
Scientists launch groundbreaking study on health risks of microplastics in seafood
Studies have already found that sea salt can be rich in plastic and that we likely consume the tiny bits that get embedded in many types of seafood.