Chemical Time Bomb: Scientists Demand a Ban on Harmful Plastics Chemicals

Scientists make shocking find in snow samples from remote mountain peaks — here's what they discovered

A groundbreaking study in the high Alps has revealed a shocking source of pollution: nanoplastics from vehicle tires. The findings from a global effort to track the spread of these tiny plastic particles show that even remote mountain ranges, once thought to be untouched by pollution, are now contaminated with harmful particles. What's happening? In a world-first effort to measure nanoplastic pollution, a team of mountaineers and scientists coll…

Study that reported microplastics in human brains might have relied on untrustworthy data

The images show particles extracted from postmortem human brain tissue, which were later analysed to identify their chemical composition. The duplications were initially flagged by an anonymous comment on PubPeer, a platform for post-publication peer review

Marine Microplastics Are Harming Coastal Communities - One Green Planet

New research links microplastic pollution in coastal waters to higher disability rates, raising fresh concerns over plastic’s impact on health. The post Marine Microplastics Are Harming Coastal Communities appeared first on One Green Planet.

ThePatriotLight - Study Finds ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Human Brain Tissue for the First Time

ThePatriotLight - The study found that the number of carbon atoms in PFAS compounds plays a key role in their accumulation in the brain.A new study has revealed the presence of the “forever chemicals,” per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in human brain tissue.PFAS, widely used in food packaging, cookware, firefighting foam, and furniture, has been detected in human blood, but their presence in brain tissue had not been extensively studie…

Are microplastics causing a new public health crisis?

Experts are warning that we could be facing a plastic-fuelled public health crisis based on alarming levels of microplastics in our bodies and growing evidence of their health effects. Defined as shards of plastic less than five millimetres in size, microplastics are everywhere, from the summit of Everest to the deepest ocean trenches. They have been found in 1,300 animal species, including in the breath of dolphins. They are in our food, our wa…

Scientists Sound the Alarm Over Plastics in Our Brains After Shocking Study - WorldNL Magazine

A new commentary highlights the potential health risks of microplastics in our bodies and brains.