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Study Reveals the Extent to Which Nanoplastic Pollutes the North Atlantic

Summary by Phys.org
Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris such as nets and bags or mistake smaller pieces for food. Ingested plastic can block or injure the gastrointestinal tract. The smallest plastic particles in the micro and nano range are mostly excreted, but a small proportion can pass through the intestinal wall and enter the bloodstream.

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These are plastic particles less than 1 micrometer in size. So small that they are invisible under many microscopes.

·Netherlands
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An extrapolation of 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic alone. Researchers warn of threats to the environment and health.

·Munich, Germany
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Plastic pollution is one of the challenges of this century. Every year we produce 430 million tons of plastic. The final destinations of this plastic garbage are usually beaches, seas, and in tiny and even microscopic parts, plastic has also been found in plants, water, air and our body. Evidence shows that there are microplastics in various parts of the human body: lungs, liver, kidneys, brain, blood, semen, placenta. Long-term effects are stil…

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Phys.org broke the news in United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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