US EditionStudy Reveals the Extent to Which Nanoplastic Pollutes the North Atlantic
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These are plastic particles less than 1 micrometer in size. So small that they are invisible under many microscopes.
Nanoplastic concentrations across the North Atlantic
Plastic pollution of the marine realm is widespread, with most scientific attention given to macroplastics and microplastics1,2. By contrast, ocean nanoplastics (<1 μm) remain largely unquantified, leaving gaps in our understanding of the mass budget of this plastic size class3–5. Here we measure nanoplastic concentrations on an ocean-basin scale along a transect crossing the North Atlantic from the subtropical gyre to the northern European shel…
An extrapolation of 27 million tons of nanoplastics in the North Atlantic alone. Researchers warn of threats to the environment and health.
Study reveals the extent to which nanoplastic pollutes the North Atlantic
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.
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…
Microplastics in wild fish from North East Atlantic Ocean and its potential for causing neurotoxic effects, lipid oxidative damage, and human health risks associated with ingestion exposure
Microplastics (MP) pollution has received increased attention over the last few years. However, while the number of studies documentating the ingestio…
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