Microplastics Block Blood Flow in Brains of Mice
A new study finds microplastics can block the flow of blood in the brains of mice. The study comes on ...
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New study finds microplastics in commonly eaten seafood
By Caroline Johnson, Intern A new study conducted by the Portland State University (PSU)’s Applied Coastal Ecology Lab found microplastic ...
Read moreDetailsTea Bags Release Billions Of Microplastics
For many, a cup of tea is the perfect way to start the day or unwind in the afternoon. Known ...
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Microplastics are not just in us, they are also in wildlife
Microplastics are accumulating in just about every ecosystem on Earth, from the depths of the ocean in the Mariana Trench, ...
Read moreDetailsMicroplastics Found in Human Brains
Scientists have found microplastics in brain tissue. Their discovery, detailed in a new paper, is the latest in a litany ...
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70% of ocean microplastics are the type found in clothes, textiles and fishing gear – and Europe is a hotspot
Ocean microplastic concentrations from water samples captured by sailors during The Ocean Race 2022-23 Three of the world’s top five ...
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Microplastics are sickening and killing wildlife, disrupting Earth systems
Bottlenose dolphins leapt and torpedoed through the shallow turquoise waters off Florida’s Sarasota Bay. Then, a research team moved in, ...
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