Microplastics could be reducing photosynthesis, study finds
Microplastics are floating in the air around us, surging through rivers and streams and burrowing deep into soils. And now, a ...
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Microplastics in the brain: How can we avoid exposure?
Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious ...
Health Rounds: Microplastics may contribute to drug-resistant bacteria
The microplastics that pollute the environment and increasingly find their way into humans and animals can help bacteria ...
Research shows microplastics are widespread. Here’s how to reduce your exposure
Research has shown that microplastics can absorb and accumulate toxic chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants ...
Microplastics: Follow These Tips To Minimise Exposure
Tap water and even bottled water contain microplastics. Installing a high-quality filter, such as a reverse osmosis system or ...
Tons of microplastics infiltrate Australia's agricultural soils each year, study shows
Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tons of microplastics, our research has revealed. These ...
The Invisible Threat: How Microplastics Are Poisoning Our Health And What We Can Do About It
Plastics revolutionized medicine. But what we once saw as miraculous has now become a silent threat—one we can no longer ...
Prevalence of microplastics in soil increased 15 times in four years – study
Researchers looked at samples from a field in Hartwood, North Lanarkshire, included in a UK-wide sewage sludge experiment ...
Tonnes of microplastics infiltrate Australia’s agricultural soils each year, study shows
Compost applied to agricultural soils in Australia each year contains tonnes of microplastics, our research has revealed.
How to reduce microplastics in the body? Scientists give tips on how to limit your exposure
Scientists explain how to protect yourself beyond avoiding plastic bottles as increasing amounts of microplastics are found ...
Microplastics could be making our bodies resistant to antibiotics, 'staggering' research finds
Researchers were stunned to discover that bacteria's antimicrobial resistance is strengthened when exposed to plastic ...