Tag: microplastic

Made from polyethylene and polypropylene, research shows that these materials release microplastics when microwaved and frozen "making them fundamentally unfit for microwave and freezer use."

The researchers focused on analyzing potential microplastics in birds, as bird health can provide insights and warnings about potential impacts on the surrounding environment.

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.

1,806 anthropogenic particles were found in 180 of 182 individuals with fibers being most abundant, followed by films and fragments.

The study found a total of 54 unique particles across all of the exhalation samples when the animals came up for air.

We know that plastic is choking the planet. But it could be killing us, too.

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.