A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into our brains, and that their concentrations are rising.
Researchers studied samples of human brains and found high levels of microplastics, but it's unclear how they slip past the blood-brain barrier.
In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South ...
They found that the concentrations of particles in kidney and liver samples were comparable, with an average of 433 ...
New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.
A scenic Scottish loch has become one of the country's biggest plastic waste hotspots, with an estimated 62,000 items washing ...
Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples ...
When Oregon banned retailers and restaurants from giving out plastic, single-use checkout bags in 2019, environmental groups hailed it as a big step forward in the fight against plastic waste.
At the head of beautiful Loch Long in Argyll sits one of Scotland's biggest plastic problems. A combination of prevailing ...
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This story was originally published by Grist with the headline ‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s ...
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