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A study of about 250 patients in America, published in 2024 in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked the presence of ...

"Our method for detecting micro- and nanoplastics can be applied to clear body fluids such as urine, tear fluid or blood plasma," said Harald Fitzek. "It is also suitable for the continuous monitoring ...

Microplastics might cause premature aging. New research suggests these small particles negatively impact cellular health.

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, ...

Microplastics have been under the microscope lately ... Bottled water is one of the most well-known sources of micro and ...

Researchers have identified the molecular mechanism responsible for the fragmentation of plastics into nanoparticles. These ...