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=====Scientists Who First Identified Threat of Microplastics Say World Must Now Act===== | |||
[https://www.commondreams.org/news/microplastics-un-treaty by Jon Queally 20/9/24 Common Dreams] | |||
Some of the key scientists who first informed the world of the potential damage being done to natural systems by microplastics are now calling for world leaders to take decisive action to curb the introduction of these polluting materials into the environment—and they hope the looming United Nations treaty process on plastics can be a key vehicle for progress. | |||
=====How One State Is Taking On The Micro-Plastics Polluting Its Waterways===== | =====How One State Is Taking On The Micro-Plastics Polluting Its Waterways===== | ||
[https://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/04/17/how-one-state-taking-micro-plastics-polluting-its-waterways by Sarah Lazare 17/4/14 Common Dreams] | [https://www.commondreams.org/news/2014/04/17/how-one-state-taking-micro-plastics-polluting-its-waterways by Sarah Lazare 17/4/14 Common Dreams] | ||
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In Microplastics, a Reporter Sees the Big Picture
By Nina Agrawal 25/04/2025 The New York Times
As a health reporter covering chronic diseases for The New York Times, I often get ideas for articles from new medical research. And as someone who grew up near the ocean, I have long been aware of the vast amounts of plastic we as a society use and throw away — and the detrimental effects that such waste can have on the environment.
So in February, when I came across a study about the buildup of microplastics inside of human brains and other tissue, I was immediately curious.
In the study, researchers at the University of New Mexico described a novel way to identify and measure the amount of microplastics inside human bodies. They also showed that over time, as the amount of plastic in the environment has increased, so too has the level of microplastics in our brains.
