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Microplastics are everywhere—from the ocean to our bloodstream—raising urgent questions about their impact on human health. Here are 5 tips to reduce your exposure. ... Why they’re so bad ...
Microplastics effects on human health are of growing concern and an area of research. The tiny particles known as microplastics (MPs), have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water, food, and human tissues.
“Microplastics aren’t going to kill us tomorrow or today. It’s not like cyanide,” said McKinney. “But if you are ingesting it for 50 years it’s probably going to increase your chances ...
Microplastics have been found in the ocean and the air, in our food and water. Dr. Marya Zlatnik, a San Francisco-based obstetrician who has studied environmental toxins and pregnancy, has seen ...
A substantial portion of microplastics are expected to end up in the world's soil, yet very little research has been conducted on microplastics in soil outside of aquatic environments. [155] In wetland environments microplastic concentrations have been found to exhibit a negative correlation with vegetation cover and stem density. [ 149 ]
Microplastics in the soil are a risk not only to soil biodiversity but also food safety and human health. Soil biodiversity is important for plant growth in agricultural industries. Agricultural activities such as plastic mulching and application of municipal wastes contribute to the microplastic pollution in the soil.
Microplastics have been found in the human body in recent studies. Scientists are trying to understand their potential negative effects on our health. An expert in environmental pollution shared ...
[8] [9] Primary microplastics make up between 15% and 31% of the growing amount of marine microplastic pollution, which is related to the corporative expansion of large-scale plastic production. [9] Like microbeads, preproduction plastic pellets can be released directly into the environment as a form of primary microplastic pollution. [9]