Tag: microplastics
Millions of tons of invisible nanoplastics found polluting North Atlantic Ocean
New research finds an estimated 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic, raising concerns for marine ecosystems and human health.
Plastic is poisoning the soil that grows our food
New research finds agricultural land holds 23 times more microplastics than oceans, with toxic particles infiltrating crops, ecosystems, and human bodies while global regulation lags behind.
Ubiquitous threat: Microplastics discovered in every human placenta sample
This revelation underscores a growing environmental crisis, highlighting the pervasive infiltration of microplastics into the most intimate aspects of human life.
Microplastics in clouds could ‘modify the climate,’ study finds
The tiny particles have been linked with widespread environmental damage, as well as cancers and a range of adverse health impacts related to the lungs and heart.
Study finds high concentration of microplastics in algae growing in Arctic
Scientists found microplastic particles were about 10 times higher in the algae samples than the surrounding waters, which they are now equating with microplastics found in the deep sea.
Algae growing under Arctic Sea ice found contaminated by microplastics
“Arctic biota are already under serious pressure from global heating, which progresses four times faster in the Arctic compared with the globe."
Viruses can remain infectious on microplastics for three days
“It doesn’t take many virus particles to make you sick.”
Scientists develop robotic fish that consumes microplastics
“I think nanotechnology holds great promise for trace adsorption, collection, and detection of pollutants, improving intervention efficiency while reducing operating costs.”
Study detects microplastic in living human lungs for first time
In 11 out of 13 people sampled, a total of 39 microplastics were found in all regions of the lung.
In world-historic first, microplastics detected in human blood
"We've choked this planet with plastic, from the highest mountains to the deepest oceans—and we've no idea at all about costs for public health," said a British lawmaker.
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Nearly all plant-based meat alternatives Contain mycotoxins
The researchers found that 100 percent of the plant-based meat substitutes contained at least one of 19 different types of mycotoxins, often showing high "co-occurrence" (multiple toxins in a single product).
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A series of redistricting fights in Alabama, Tennessee, and Virginia is reshaping the struggle over voting rights and congressional control as critics warn that recent Supreme Court decisions are accelerating the erosion of protections for Black voters.
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The Hormuz Choke Point and the Twilight of Petroleum.
The US-China tech race, resource wars, and the cost of militarization
Over the past decade, a steady and well-funded campaign has convinced the general public that China is the greatest threat to the safety and security of the American people.
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