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…
Parental plastic exposure harms offspring through multiple biological routes
Microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly found throughout aquatic environments, raising concern about whether these tiny particles can move…
Why scientists still cannot say how much plastic infants are actually consuming
From feeding bottles to formula and breast milk, researchers traced where plastic particles and oligomers appear and why…
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…
Researchers find greater microplastic burden in lung cancer patients
People with lung cancer are more likely to have microplastics in their lungs and to have larger quantities…
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…
The Fix for Food Waste Comes With a Major Catch
Between 30% and 40% of the U.S. food supply goes uneaten, according to the Environmental Protection Agency. Most…
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…
GAO Examines Microplastics Sources, Health Concerns, and Policy Challenges
A new publication from the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined the growing presence of microplastics in the…