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Filter Made From Squid Bone Could Be The Solution to Microplastics
The researchers, led by a team from Wuhan University in China, combined both chitin (derived from squid bone) and cellulose ...
Scientists know our bodies are full of microplastics. What are they doing to us?
Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing?
Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge made of squid bones help remove them?
Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest ...
What we just found out about the possible tie between microplastics and cancer
New research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology offers evidence that microplastics are ...
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Microplastics are invading our bodies — 5 ways to keep them out
Most people know by now that microplastics are building up in our environment and within our bodies. However, according to Dr. Leonarde Transande, director of environmental pediatrics at NYU School of ...
Microplastics may be leading to lung and colon cancer, study shows
New research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology offers evidence that microplastics are ...
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This Biodegradable Sponge Collects Loose Microplastics—But There's a Catch
In a paper for Science Advances, environmental biotechnologists at Wuhan University write that their sponge "can remove 98.0 ...
Microplastics in the Air May Be Leading to Lung and Colon Cancers
A review of some 3,000 studies implicates these particles in a variety of serious health problems. These include male and ...
Tires Shed Millions Of Tonnes Of Microplastics Into The Environment
Car tires are an incredible engineering achievement, but it's becoming clear that they pose a significant threat to the environment, and potentially, to human health.
UCSF: Microplastics in air may cause cancer
Some types of cancer may be caused by microplastics drifting through the air we breathe, San Francisco researchers said. A ...
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Floating drones with water-skimming teeth can capture microplastics
In recent years, microplastics have garnered significant attention due to their detection in tap and bottled water, as well ...