Tag: microplastics
Microplastics, not fantastic for human health
News Published on 09/11/2024 at 12:02 p.m. updated on 09/11/2024 at 12:02 p.m. Reading 3 min. From the lungs to the kidneys and even the blood, microplastics have been found…
Merivirta brings a huge amount of plastic waste to Pääsäissaari | News in brief
The small island accumulates 50 times more plastic waste than Chile, whose coastline is more than 2,000 kilometers long. 17:03•Updated 17:05 Located in the southern part of the Pacific Ocean,…
Microplastics (up to 93 microparticles) in your favorite sodas, the alarming results of a study
News Published on 08/23/2024 at 2:56 p.m. updated on 08/23/2024 at 2:56 p.m. Reading 1 min. According to a major survey by the association Agir pour l’environnement published on August…
Glass fibers and microplastics detected in oysters and mussels
News Published on 07/28/2024 at 11:01 a.m. Updated 07/28/2024 at 11:01 a.m. Reading 2 min. For the first time, worrying levels of glass fibres have been detected in oysters and…
Microplastics penetrate deep into fish bodies
News Published on 20/07/2024 at 5:02 p.m. Updated 20/07/2024 at 5:02 p.m. Reading 1 min. Omnipresent in the environment, microplastics penetrate deep into the bodies of fish, to the point…
Researchers detect traces of microplastics in human sperm
News Published on 06/16/2024 at 7:15 a.m. Updated 06/16/2024 at 7:15 a.m. Reading 2 min. Chinese scientists have been interested in the link between exposure to microplastics and male fertility.…
Which countries are most likely to eat microplastics?
News Published on 06/01/2024 at 12:02 p.m. Updated 06/01/2024 at 12:02 p.m. Reading 2 min. Microplastics are everywhere, including our food. A new study ranks the countries where people ingest…
Microplastics discovered in human testicles. Male fertility in danger!
News Published on 05/21/2024 at 2:45 p.m. Updated 05/21/2024 at 2:45 p.m. Reading 3 min. Omnipresent in the environment, microplastics have just been discovered in testicles. This pollution could contribute…
Found in the blood, microplastics are associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular accidents
News Published on 03/08/2024 at 3:40 p.m. Updated 03/08/2024 at 3:40 p.m. Reading 2 min. While plastic particles are regularly discovered in our organs, a new study suggests that their…
You will never guess where in the human body certain microplastics are found
News Published on 02/27/2024 at 2:33 p.m. Updated 02/27/2024 at 2:33 p.m. Reading 2 min. Microplastics are everywhere. But a new study reveals that these are also found in all…