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Researchers found that these gloves can unintentionally transfer particles onto lab tools used to analyze air, water, and other environmental samples. The contamination comes from stearates, which are not plastics but can closely resemble them during testing. Because of this, scientists may be detecting particles that are not true microplastics. “It led to a wild …
Next time your shrimp cocktail crunches, don’t blame the shell. A study found 99% of seafood samples—like pink shrimp, herring, and salmon—are packed with microplastics, tiny bits of plastic linked to cancer and other health risks. Pink shrimp topped the “plastic buffet,” likely thanks to filter-feeding in polluted waters. But hey, it’s not just seafood—plastics …
The latest study, published on Sept. 16 in JAMA, identifies microplastics in the olfactory bulb—the region of the brain located above the nose and responsible for our sense of smell. This discovery raises new concerns that these tiny particles might be slipping past the brain’s protective barriers and enter deeper brain regions, potentially harming brain …
Micro- and nanoplastics are an unfortunate inevitability in this day and age, and their ubiquity has led it to one of the most important organs in the human body. What’s happening? A new study led by a team from the University of New Mexico used pyrolysis gas chromatography-mass spectrometry to analyze post-mortem human liver, kidney, …
The contaminants have also recently been found in testes and semen amid concerns about falling male fertility Microplastics have been discovered in penises for the first time, raising questions about a potential role in erectile dysfunction. The revelation comes after the pollutants were recently detected in testes and semen. Male fertility has fallen in recent …
by Chris Black Why do these petrochemical companies, and the retailers that distribute their products, have a right to put these chemicals into your body? If we didn’t live in a democracy, we could sue these people. They produce these chemicals knowing that they will go into your body, and knowing that they will harm …
Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries Microplastics have been found in every human placenta tested in a study, leaving the researchers worried about the potential health impacts on developing foetuses. The scientists analysed 62 placental tissue samples and found …
via naturalnews: New research published in the peer-reviewed Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) reveals that bottled water may not be as healthy and pure as claimed due to contamination with microplastics. Researchers from Columbia University and Rutgers University found that the average bottle of water sold at grocery stores contains nearly 250,000 fragments of harmful nanoplastics, which are so small …
by Chris Black Even if you’re stupid enough to actually buy into the climate hoax, literally everything being systematically poisoned should still be a much, much higher priority than the temperature going up by a couple of degrees. Japan Today: Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting …