Exposure to hot liquids for just 15 minutes can cause a plastic-coated paper cup to release 25,000 microplastic particles, harmful ions, and heavy metals into the liquid.Are you a coffee ...
Reusable plastic bottles can harbor harmful bacteria and microplastics, leach chemicals into beverages, and impact the environment.1. Potential for Harmful BacteriaAccording to Brian Campbell, founder and water treatment expert at ...
There is much debate about whether or not to use plastic, especially as the discussion surrounding hormone-disrupting plastic materials heats up again.The Use of Plastic Can Disrupt HormonesRecent research from ...
Microplastics are one of the significant environmental issues today. They can be found everywhere on Earth.In recent years, microplastics have been detected in various human body parts, including the lungs, ...
The amount of plastic waste dumped into the world's oceans has surged dramatically since 2005 and could increase nearly threefold by 2040 if the world does not take decisive action.A ...
Microplastics have been discovered in the human body. Recently, research on mice has shown that microplastics can also be transmitted from mother to offspring through the placenta.Plastics, specifically microplastics, are ...
Researchers in the UK have made a groundbreaking discovery of microplastics present in human venous tissue, raising further alarm about the dangers of plastic waste to human health.A team from ...
South Korean Scientists Develop High-Speed Water Filtration Device from CTF Material, Recyclable Without Efficiency Loss.A research team at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology (DGIST), South Korea, has ...
Recent findings suggest that researchers around the world may be underestimating the prevalence of microplastics in the air.Approximately 74 tons of microplastics fell from the atmosphere in Auckland, New Zealand ...
