by faster | Dec 22, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: December 22, 2020 SNIP: Babies are being born pre-polluted. Microplastic particles have been revealed in the placentas of unborn babies for the first time, which the researchers said was “a matter of great concern”. The health impact of...
by faster | Dec 17, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: E360 DATE: December 17, 2020 SNIP: Scientists have found microplastic in all of the most-consumed mussel species around the world. One gram of mussel meat purchased from a grocery store contains between 0.13 and 2.45 microplastic particles, according to a new...
by faster | Oct 16, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: October 16, 2020 SNIP: A study in California has laid bare the staggering scale of pollution from plastic microfibers in synthetic clothing – one of the most widespread, yet largely invisible, forms of plastic waste. The report, whose...
by faster | May 22, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: May 22, 2020 SNIP: The abundance of microplastic pollution in the oceans is likely to have been vastly underestimated, according to research that suggests there are at least double the number of particles as previously thought. Scientists...
by faster | Apr 29, 2020 | Blog
SOURCE: The Guardian DATE: April 29, 2020 SNIP: When it comes to moving home, hermit crabs are experts, often swapping shells for the optimal abode. But now researchers have found that exposure to microplastics disrupts this key behaviour. The finds are the latest to...
