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NEW METHOD REMOVES 98% OF NANOPLASTICS FROM WATER
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NEW METHOD REMOVES 98% OF NANOPLASTICS FROM WATER

AUGUST 22ND, 2024POSTED BY ERIC STANN-MISSOURI “Our strategy uses a small amount of designer solvent to absorb plastic particles from a large volume of water,” says Gary Baker. (Credit: U. Missouri) TAGS : PLASTICS, POLLUTION, WATERUNIVERSITY : UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI Researchers have achieved more than 98% efficiency in removing nanoplastics from water. Much smaller in...

Nanoplastics Promote Conditions for Parkinson’s Across Various Lab Models
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Nanoplastics Promote Conditions for Parkinson’s Across Various Lab Models

DURHAM, N.C. – Nanoplastics interact with a particular protein that is naturally found in the brain, creating changes linked to Parkinson’s disease and some types of dementia. In a Duke-led study appearing Nov. 17 in Science Advances, the researchers report that the findings create a foundation for a new area of investigation, fueled by the...

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Nanoplastics can disrupt human liver, lung cells’ processes in lab experiments

What happens when people unknowingly eat, drink or inhale nearly invisible pieces of plastic? Although it’s unclear what impact this really has on humans, researchers have now taken a step toward answering that question.  In ACS’ Environmental Science & Technology, a team reports laboratory results indicating that tiny plastic particles could enter liver and lung cells and...