Microplastics may be more dangerous than first thought after a new study demonstrated that the substances were not only dangerous as chemicals but could also produce a hormone-disrupting effect when inhaled. For humans, disruptions to sex hormones can impact the body’s fertility and metabolism, which researchers argue could be behind the recently declining fertility and increasing…
8 Easy Ways to Go Green With Your Kitchen Routine
April 19, 2023
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Practicing sustainable habits isn’t just good for the environment; it can also help you save on energy costs and create less waste. Cutting back on water, electricity, gas, and disposable items are easy ways to make your kitchen more eco-friendly. Use our checklist to assess your cooking and cleanup habits, and discover how being greener…
Traveling More Sustainably
By Eileen Ogintz From Tribune Content Agency Got your reusable water bottle? That’s one of the easiest things you can do to reduce your environmental footprint when you are traveling. Around 85 percent of plastic water bottles, which can take up to 1,000 years to degrade, end up as waste, according to a new report…
The Cup of Coffee You Drink Every Morning May Contain Thousands of Microplastics: Studies
For many Americans, grabbing a latte or a hot tea from a coffee shop is as habitual as brushing their teeth. You know the routine: Leave the house at 8:00 a.m., pick up your Starbucks drink at 8:15, and get to work by 8:30. Coffee and tea help us get through the Monday–Friday grind. But…
Quest For True Dangers of Nanoplastics Boosted By Specially Designed Lab
February 21, 2023
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Scientists are one step closer to uncovering the true dangers of plastics and determining the reach of the nanoplastic invasion into the human body after the development of a specialised laboratory at the University of Queensland (UQ). The development is a significant step for scientists striving to determine what regions of the body—including the brain—plastics…
Non-Stick Pans Can Release Millions of Micro and Nano Plastic Particles Over Time
Researchers from the Global Centre for Environmental Remediation and Flinders Institute of NanoScale Science and Engineering have found that broken coating on non-stick pans can release up to 2.3 million microplastics and nanoplastics when undergoing everyday use. This comes after scientists from the University of Newcastle and Flinders University developed an approach using Raman imaging…
Microplastics Detected in Human Breast Milk, Raising Concerns Over Health Impact on Babies
A new study has detected microplastics in human breast milk for the first time, sparking concerns over the potential toxic effects and health impact they may have on infants. Researchers in the study found microplastics composed of polyethylene, polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and polypropylene with sizes ranging from 2 to 12 micrometers in the breast milk of women. Microplastics…
Microplastics From Masks Found Deep in Lungs of the Living
Microplastics used to make surgical masks were found in 11 of 13 patients undergoing lung surgery. Data demonstrate how these particles may cross into the bloodstream and could enter organs, the brain and developing babies. Story at-a-glance Researchers found 39 microplastics in surgical lung samples from 11 of 13 people. There were 12 types that…
Microplastics Potentially in Food Chain, Experts Warn
April 21, 2022
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Researchers from Flinders University have detected microplastics in South Australian beach waters and mussels, warning that microplastics are potentially entering the human food chain. “By investigating microplastic load in the mussel, we call attention to the implications of microplastic pollution on South Australia’s unique marine ecosystems and on the local human food chain,” said Janet…
Microplastics and Pollution Combine to Become Much More Toxic: Study
Microplastics can pick up pollution in their travels and pose an even greater threat to human health, according to a new study. In the ocean, for example, toxic compounds can hitch a ride on plastic and make the material 10 times more toxic than it would normally be, according to the research published earlier this year…
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