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Fact: You could be inhaling nearly 70,000 plastic particles annually, here's what it means for your health
Airborne microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly detected in urban environments, with evidence linking inhalation ...
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Long Island research looks at microplastic contamination in filter feeders
A global analysis by St. Joseph’s University on Long Island examines the prevalence of microplastics in marine life. WSHU’s ...
Scientists May Have Discovered What Microplastics Do to the Human Brain
Research has detected microplastics in a range of vital body parts, including the heart and brain. Now, researchers break down how these nanoparticles enter the human brain and the potential impact ...
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Microplastics in human brains may affect mental health
The conversation around microplastics sheds light on an unsettling reality: these plastic particles may be accumulating in ...
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Your Take-Out Coffee Cup May Shed Trillions of Plastic ‘Nanoparticles’
But new research shows that paper cup of joe you grab off the coffeehouse counter contains another ingredient, and it's one you might not care for — trillions of tiny plastic particles that leach into ...
The ‘plastic spoon’ of microplastics in your brain could stem from these foods that are wrecking your health, researchers say
Scientists warn about the combined health impacts of microplastics and ultra-processed foods that contain them in four new ...
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Plastic pollution: how can the global health community fight the growing problem?
Plastic pollution—unmanaged disposal of plastic waste in water and on land—is a growing global crisis affecting the environment and animals, and an expanding body of evidence suggests negative impacts ...
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Plastic pollution and beyond: do microbes hold the key towards a sustainable solution to this global crisis?
Tiny plastic particles, so-called microplastics (MP), have been detected ubiquitously in various ecosystems around the globe. They are bioavailable for many organisms and may negatively affect ...
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Scientists uncover alarming substance hidden in human brain samples: 'I have made new efforts to reduce … contact'
A recent report from the New York Times is making people think twice about how plastic exposure could be affecting their ...
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Characterization and Significance of Sub-Visible Particles and Colloids in a Submerged Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactor (SAnMBR)
‡ Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London, SW7 2AZ, U.K. Article Views are the COUNTER-compliant sum of full text article downloads since November 2008 (both PDF and HTML) ...
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Plastic manufacturing technologies jeopardise food safety and the environment
Low-cost, high-speed manufacturing methods are major contributors to the levels of stress found in plastic products today. Global plastic production now exceeds 400 million tonnes annually, of which ...
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Chemical Engineering
Every day, we use products formulated and produced by chemical engineers — food and fuel, paper and plastic ... The Colloids, Polymers and Surfaces minor provides you with an opportunity to explore ...