Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us

Expert mom shares 4 tips to protect against emerging threat to children's health: 'There is certainly enough evidence to take action'

An under-discussed but extremely dangerous problem of modern life is the scourge of microplastics. The word itself is self-explanatory in describing what microplastics are, but what makes them insidious is just how "micro" they are. Formally defined as being less than 5 millimeters long, microplastics are invisible to the naked eye, which enables them to appear in everything from clothing to food to coral reefs. Scientists have declared them a "…

Nurdles, The 5mm-Sized Plastic Pellet Destroying The World, And Killing Us

Nurdles - the building block of most of the plastic items we use daily - are microplastics that can destroy marine ecosystems and affect our health, and tens of thousands of them were spilt along the...

A new study finds that microplastics are increasingly present in human brains

A new study has found a dramatic increase in levels of microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) in human brains in recent years.

Microplastics Don’t Degrade — And Their Tiny Size Makes Them Dangerous

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size, found everywhere in the environment, and capable of accumulating in human and animal lung tissues. They can disrupt hormone balance, cause chronic inflammation, create oxidative stress, damage gut health, and even cross the placenta... Continue reading...