by Autonomous University of Barcelona Graphical abstract. Credit: Chemosphere (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143736 UAB research has characterized in detail how polymer-based commercial tea bags release millions of nanoplastics and microplastics when infused. The study shows for the first time the capacity of these particles to be absorbed by human intestinal cells, and are thus able to reach the bloodstream...
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Microplastics found in every semen sample tested by research team
JUNE 7, 2024 by Bob Yirka , Medical Xpress Graphical abstract. Credit: Science of The Total Environment (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173522A team of public health researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China has found microplastics in the semen of every sample they tested. In their study, published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, the...
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Impossible to prevent children from ingesting microplastics
NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Plastic breaks down into microplastics and even smaller nanoplastics. These plastics can be found almost everywhere around the globe. Researchers can now confirm the presence of microplastics in the placenta and in newborns. The possible effects of nano- and microplastics on children’s health and development intensifies the interest in...
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People with IBD have more microplastics in their feces, study says
by American Chemical Society Higher numbers of microplastics of various shapes, such as sheets (left) and fibers (right) were found in the feces of people with IBD than in healthy controls. Credit: Adapted from Environmental Science & Technology 2021, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.1c03924 Microplastics—tiny pieces of plastic less than 5 mm in length –– are everywhere, from bottled...
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Plastic baby bottles shed millions of microplastics when shaken
By Layal Liverpool Plastic baby bottles can shed microparticles into the contents Plastic feeding bottles release an average of 4 million microplastic particles per litre into baby formula during preparation, but it still isn’t clear whether ingesting microplastics is harmful to infant health. John Boland at Trinity College Dublin in Ireland and his colleagues measured microplastics released during...