Microplastics

Explained: How traces of microplastics were found in breast milk

The milk samples were analysed by Raman Microspectroscopy Detection and Characterisation of Microplastics in Human Breastmilk. Twenty-six out of the 34 samples were found to be contaminated by microplastic

Microplastics found in human blood for first time: Explained what it is and how it can affect us

Microplastics, one of the major sources of plastic pollution, have been found in human blood for the first time. A team of scientists from the Netherlands found microscopic particles of plastic in 80 per cent of the test samples

Insidious danger: Microplastics have made their way to the remotest corners of earth

Even pristine rain and snow now contain a cocktail of different types of microplastics, chemicals, natural and artificial particles

Scientists use NASA’s CYGNSS satellite data to track microplastics in the ocean

Every year, around eight million tons of plastic waste enters the ocean and get smashed by the sun and sea into microplastics.

Microplastics circulating in the atmosphere are causing 'plastification' of the world: Study

The amount of microplastic polluting the atmosphere is alarming, as per the study, and circulating everywhere including the oceans.

Many fish species, including those that are consumed by humans, are eating plastic

There is evidence that that microplastics and even smaller particles called nano plastics move from a fish’s stomach to its muscle tissue, which is the part humans typically eat.

Ocean pollution is a mix of plastic, chemicals, toxic metals and is a clear danger to human health

More than ten million tonnes of plastic enter the seas every year; they are made of chemicals that interfere with hormones, cause cancer, birth defects, and reduced fertility.

Babies that are bottle-fed consume 1.6 million pieces of microplastic every day: study

Over a 21-day test period, the team found that the bottles released between 1.3 and 16.2 million plastic microparticles per litre.

Many human organs are vulnerable to microplastics in the environment, new study demonstrates

The researchers highlight that there is still much than needs to be studied around how plastic impacts humans.

G20 nations agree on deal to reduce marine plastic pollution, but details of implementation unclear for now

The deal would be 'the first step' to tackling plastic waste, Hiroaki Odachi of Greenpeace Japan said in a statement.