The top 3 protein-based foods with the most microplastics
It’s not just takeout containers and teabags. Microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of our lives, including our…
Microplastics Are Chemically Alive and Probably Up to No Good
Many scientists have argued that microplastics pose a real, if often subtle, threat to human health. A study…
Asphalt made with recycled plastic shows better durability in tests
With increasing demands for longer-lasting roads and less construction waste, researchers at Pennsylvania State University found that asphalt…
Lung cancer patients found to have more microplastics within their lungs
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities…
Microplastics transport toxins and antibiotic resistance across ecosystems
Microplastics are often viewed as pollutants in their own right, but their environmental impact may extend far beyond…
Hard-to-recycle PVC turned into sustainable lubricant
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New US-designed mesh mimics tangled seaweed to capture microplastics
A team of US scientists has developed a biodegradable mesh inspired by tangled seaweed that can capture microplastics…
Microplastics in blood bags may affect red blood cells
 Plastic blood storage bags could be shedding microplastics into stored blood, and those particles may worsen the…
Cigarette smoke extract primes airway cells for greater nanoplastic damage
A laboratory model reveals how smoke-damaged epithelial barriers may leave airway cells more vulnerable to a second environmental…
Chemistry in Pictures: Echoes of microplastics
 These blood-red clumps are what polypropylene microplastics look like in the body of a live mouse, as…
Ocean microplastics carry ‘memory’ of their movement, study finds
Microplastics which float through the oceans have a “memory” of their previous movements which influences the way they…
Plastisphere paradox: How microplastic garbage patches could hold the key to their own cleanup
The Plastisphere’s Double Edge: Microbial Hazards and Biodegradation Opportunities. GA, UNITED STATES, July 9, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Microplastics—plastic…