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=====This new nanotech could help clean up Earth’s microplastics===== | |||
[https://www.pbs.org/newshour/science/this-new-nanotech-could-help-clean-up-earths-microplastics by Beryl McCoy 31/7/19 PBS NEWS] | |||
Microplastics are everywhere–the ocean, the air, marine animals, pristine lakes, our food and, as recently discovered, in human excrement. But because they are so tiny — 5 millimeters across or smaller — microplastics are challenging to remove. | |||
=====Study: Plastic Baby Bottles Shed Microplastics When Heated. Should You Be Worried?===== | =====Study: Plastic Baby Bottles Shed Microplastics When Heated. Should You Be Worried?===== | ||
[https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/10/19/925525183/study-plastic-baby-bottles-shed-microplastics-when-heated-should-you-be-worried by Maria Godoy 19/10/20 npr] | [https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2020/10/19/925525183/study-plastic-baby-bottles-shed-microplastics-when-heated-should-you-be-worried by Maria Godoy 19/10/20 npr] | ||
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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.
