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Why are tiny microplastics such a big deal? Understanding the harmful side effects of exposure, ingestion

January 23, 2020 -

This is according to a report published by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) based on a study done by researchers from the University of Newcastle in Australia, which looked at data surrounding microplastic ingestion.

According to the researchers, people are at risk of ingesting around 5 g of microplastics per week – an amount equal to the average weight of a credit card.

Microplastics, according to the WWF report, are defined as plastic particles under 5 mm ...

Why are tiny microplastics such a big deal? Understanding the harmful side effects of exposure, ingestion

January 09, 2020 -

Why are tiny microplastics such a big deal? Understanding the harmful side effects of exposure, ingestion

Thursday, January 09, 2020 by: Michael Alexander

Tags: badpollution, badscience, BPA, BPA-free, environment, microplastics, nanoplastics, plastics, pollution, research

From the clothes you wear to the packaging that wrap your food, there’s no denying that there are plastics all around you – even inside your own body.

This is according ...

High levels of microplastics found in babies’ poop

September 24, 2021 -

A new study showed that an average of 36,000 nanograms of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics (MP) can be found in every one gram of infant feces, compared to 2,600 nanograms for adults. This shows that infants are exposed to higher levels of MPs than adults are, said the authors.

Microplastics are created when plastics break down into pieces less than five millimeters long -- and they have been found everywhere in the world, from Mount Everest to the ocean ...

SHOCK: 50% of freshwater insects are contaminated with microplastics

November 24, 2018 -

In what was the first study in the U.K. of microplastics in river insects, researchers led by the School of Biosciences at Cardiff University made an of setting discovery. Microplastic fragments, which are tiny pieces of plastic debris that measure 5 mm or less, were discovered to have been ingested by one out of every two insects at every site the scientists sampled.

The researchers looked at insects such as the mayfly and caddis larvae, and they found that they contain ...

Microplastics alter the shape of human lung cells, warn scientists

November 11, 2021 -

Microplastics are everywhere, and according to one study, these minuscule pieces of plastic can alter human lung cells. The study was conducted by researchers from Florida State University (FSU) and published in the journal Chemical Research in Toxicology.What are microplastics?

Microplastics refer to plastic debris that is less than five millimeters, or about the size of a sesame seed. Most microplastics are sorted into two categories based on how they form: primary ...

Billions of microplastics particles are swirling around in the atmosphere

April 26, 2021 -

Now, a study led by researchers from Utah State University (USU) and Cornell University revealed that microplastics "spiral around the globe" in the atmosphere.

In fact, microplastics can linger in the air for up to a week, which is more than enough time for them to "travel" across entire continents. "The atmosphere is one of the reasons why microplastics are so widespread," said study lead author Janice Brahney, an assistant professor of natural resources at USU.

In ...

Polluted bodies: Researchers find shocking levels of microplastics in CHILDREN

September 08, 2020 -

In a major breakthrough, researchers from the German Environment Agency (UBA) and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) found that 97 percent of the blood and urine samples of some 2,500 children tested, aged three to 17, had traces of microplastics, or the small pieces of plastic that occur as a consequence of plastic pollution.

These results are troubling, suggesting that children are exposed to countless sources of microplastics inside the home. The results also indicate ...

Over 90 percent of salt brands contain MICROPLASTICS, scientists find

March 22, 2020 - effects of microplastics.

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Vehicle use of roadways linked to majority of microplastics in the air

May 03, 2021 -

Published Monday, April 12, in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the study also found that sea spray and agricultural runoff generated 10 and five percent of atmospheric microplastics, respectively. Meanwhile, in hotspots for microplastic sources and accumulation, microplastics lingered in the air for up to 6.5 days.

Lead author Janice Brahney, an assistant professor from the department of watershed sciences at Utah State University, said she and ...

Your daily cup of coffee is a steaming source of MICROPLASTICS, reveals study

October 06, 2025 -

In a revelation that threatens to shatter the simple comfort of a morning ritual, a groundbreaking U.K. study has exposed a hidden and pervasive contaminant in the beverages millions consume daily. The research, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, found microplastics in every single one of 155 hot and cold drinks tested, from steaming coffees to iced teas and sodas, suggesting that the global plastic pollution crisis has now intimately ...

Study finds MICROPLASTICS deep inside human bones, warns of osteoporosis risk

December 28, 2025 -

In a discovery that underscores the profound reach of modern pollution, scientists have confirmed that microplastics are embedded deep within the very framework of the human body: our bones.

A review of 62 studies, published in Osteoporosis International, reveals these particles infiltrate bone, cartilage and spinal discs. While direct proof of harm in humans is still evolving, laboratory and animal studies paint a disturbing picture of accelerated ...

Study finds MICROPLASTICS deep inside human bones, warns of osteoporosis risk

September 29, 2025 -

Scientists are sounding the alarm over new findings that microplastics are not only ubiquitous in the environment, but are now being found deep inside human skeletal tissue—where they may harm bone health and contribute to osteoporosis.

A team led by Rodrigo Bueno de Oliveira at the Laboratory for Mineral and Bone Studies in Nephrology (LEMON), University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil, examined 62 scientific studies and discovered a number of concerning ...

Microplastics: The silent saboteurs of global food security and human health

March 12, 2025 -

In a world already grappling with geopolitics, population growth and dwindling natural resources, a new threat has emerged—one so pervasive that it infiltrates the air you breathe, the food you eat and even the organs of your body. Microplastics, the tiny fragments of plastic waste that have polluted every corner of the planet, are now being linked to a startling decline in global food production. A groundbreaking study published in Proceedings of the National ...

Bottled water found to contain alarming levels of plastic particles, microplastics

January 22, 2024 -

Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University found that the average bottle of water sold at grocery stores contains nearly 250,000 fragments of harmful nanoplastics, which are so small in size that they are invisible to the naked eye.

"For reference, there are 25,400 microns in one inch," explains The New American's Veronika Kyrylenko, noting that nanoplastics are smaller than a micron in size. "A single human hair is about 83 microns wide."

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REPORT: Bottled water TEEMING with microplastics

June 25, 2020 - effects of microplastics on human health yielded no significant results.

But this isn’t to say that microplastics are entirely harmless. Preliminary animal studies found that pregnant rodents can pass microplastics onto their unborn offsprings. In particular, microplastics can cross the placental barrier, enter the fetal compartment and reach fetal organs.

Besides ingestion, microplastics can also enter the body through inhalation. Depending on their size, the ...

Your morning cup of tea could be serving billions of microplastics, new study warns

October 31, 2025 -

A comprehensive study from the University of Birmingham has delivered an alarming finding: Microplastics are present in virtually every beverage people consume.

Researchers analyzed 31 different drinks, including coffee, tea, juices, sodas and energy drinks and found microplastic particles in every single one. The most disconcerting discovery, however, was that the highest concentrations of these tiny plastic particles were found in hot beverages ...

Endangered river dolphins found with record levels of microplastics in their guts

September 26, 2025 -

The Indus River, one of the most polluted waterways on Earth, is now a death trap for its endangered dolphins. A groundbreaking study published in PLOS One reveals that five deceased Indus River dolphins (Platanista minor) were found with an average of 286.4 microplastic pieces in their digestive systems, which is the highest concentration ever recorded in any cetacean species. The findings expose a silent ecological crisis, and it's one that doesn’t ...

Cheese lovers beware: Study reveals alarming levels of MICROPLASTICS in dairy products

July 21, 2025 - effects of microplastics on human health remain unclear, but early studies are concerning. Plastics contain chemicals known to be toxic or carcinogenic, and there is growing evidence that microplastics could damage tissues in the body. In rodent studies, exposure to high levels of microplastics has been shown to harm organs such as the intestines, lungs, liver and reproductive system.

In humans, there is a potential link between microplastic exposure and conditions ...

Microplastics linked to higher risk of heart attack, stroke and early death

July 26, 2024 -

Researchers in Naples examined fatty plaques removed from the blood vessels of patients with arterial disease and found that more than half had deposits contaminated with tiny particles of polyethylene or polyvinyl chloride (PVC). (Related: Microplastics pick up pollution, making them even more toxic to humans.)

Those whose plaques contained microplastics were nearly five times more likely to suffer a stroke, heart attack or death from any cause over the following 34 months, ...

REPORT: 8–14 million tons of microplastics are polluting the ocean floor

October 09, 2020 -

Published in the journal Frontiers in Marine Science, the report offers a glimpse of the scale of microplastics – minuscule fragments of plastics – accumulating on the ocean floor undisturbed and undetected.

Moreover, the report found that the amount of microplastics littering the ocean floor is up to 35 times more than that found floating on the ocean's surface.

In all, their findings reveal that microplastics are, in fact, sinking to the ocean floor, said lead ...