Tag: microplastics

April 7, 2025 at 12:55 pm

Researchers Explain How Microplastics Are Getting Into Our Blood And Intravenous Drips Could Be To Blame

A nurse adjusting an IV drip bag

The researchers hope that it draws important attention to the matter.

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March 11, 2025 at 12:48 pm

A New Study Shows The Staggering Prevalence Of Microplastics Polluting The Waters Of Each Of The Great Lakes

Source: Pexels/Tara Winstead

The consequences on our vital ecosystems, unique environments, and our own bodies too, are unthinkable.

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February 6, 2025 at 1:49 pm

Research Shows Microplastics Are Infesting Clouds And Affecting The Weather

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They really are everywhere.

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February 4, 2025 at 3:48 pm

That Tea Bag Could Be Releasing Microplastics Into Your Favorite Mug

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If you’re worried, you can always become one of those loose-leaf tea drinkers.

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December 4, 2024 at 2:49 am

Researchers Develop Tool To Spot Your Discarded Soda Bottle As It Washes Up On A Distant Shore

Source: Pexels/Lucien Wanda

One day, plastic-filled shores could be a thing of the past

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November 18, 2024 at 12:49 pm

Water-Borne Bacteria May Be The Secret To Breaking Down Plastics

Source: Pexels/Marta Ortigosa

This once mysterious strain of bacteria really is nature’s little miracle.

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October 25, 2024 at 8:22 pm

Doctor Warns That Microplastics Accumulate In Our Brains And Shares Three Tips To Avoid Them. – ‘Don’t heat any of your food in plastic.’

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Time to avoid those microplastics!

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October 19, 2024 at 3:50 pm

You’re Doing The Right Thing By Recycling Your Plastic, But Is Your Plastic Actually Getting Recycled?

Source: Pexels/Magda Ehlers

It is shocking that these companies that we trust with our recyclables can discard them in such an irresponsible way.

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October 16, 2024 at 12:48 pm

Study Finds There Is Quite A Bit Of Microplastic In The Human Brain

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There is nowhere on the planet that is untouched by microplastics

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September 22, 2024 at 10:23 pm

Study Links Cancer And Microplastics As People Born in 1990 Are 2 to 3 Times More Likely To Get Cancer Diagnoses Than Those Born In 1955

Source: Unsplash/Nick Russill

It seems like in addition to earlier cancer screenings, we should be paying closer attention to what we are being exposed to and how it’s impacting our health.

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