#microplastic
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“Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time. Peer-reviewed study’s findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances’ impact on fertility.” Farewell humanity. I don’t suppose you will be missed. #MicroPlastic #Fertility
#Microplastic #pollution found in insect casing from 1971! https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-01265-y
Caddisfly larvae incorporated #microplastic particles into their protective casings as early as the 1970s. This discovery, made through the examination of museum specimens, indicates that #microplastics were present in rural freshwater streams long before they became a focus of scientific study. (1/3)
www.nature.comMicroplastic pollution found in insect casing from 1971Freshwater insects used ‘microplastic’ as a building material long before scientists coined the term.
Half a century of caddisfly casings (Trichoptera) with #Microplastic from #NaturalHistory collections
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178947
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.178947
Chewing gum: another way for microplastics to enter your body?
#Health #Microplastics #ChewingGum #HealthRisk #PublicHealth #PlasticPollution #Nanoplastics #ToxicExposure #EnvironmentalHealth #Microplastic #ConsumerAwareness #SustainableLiving
https://the-14.com/chewing-gum-another-way-for-microplastics-to-enter-your-body/
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@nemo #Mikroplastik wandert ins Gehirn. Wenn Mikroplastik ins Gehirn gelangt, kann es die Durchblutung und #Hirnfunktion stören. #Mäuse zeigten im #Tierversuch Verhaltensänderungen und neurologische Probleme. Fraglich ist aber, ob Mikroplastik auch das menschliche #Gehirn schädigt. Wir nehmen wöchentlich fünf Gramm #Microplastic auf. So viel wiegt eine #Kreditkarte !
https://www.br.de/nachrichten/wissen/mikroplastik-wandert-ins-gehirn-plastik,UbHIzoj
BR24 · Mikroplastik wandert ins Gehirn
Why #microplastic pollution in soils and crops is ‘raising alarm’ among experts https://www.fastcompany.com/91308485/why-microplastic-pollution-soils-crops-raising-alarm-amongst-experts
Fast Company · Why microplastic pollution in soils and crops is ‘raising alarm’ among expertsPlastics find their way into farm fields around the world and experts say it's difficult to know where it ends up or how to eliminate it.
Did you think chewing-gum was something natural?
"... chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrene-butadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier bags and bottles) and polyvinyl acetate (woodglue) ..."
https://theconversation.com/chewing-gum-is-plastic-pollution-not-a-litter-problem-251662
The ConversationChewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem
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Chewing gum is plastic.
"chemical analysis shows that gum contains styrene-butadiene (the durable synthetic chemical used to make car tyres), polyethylene (the plastic used to make carrier bags and bottles) and polyvinyl acetate (woodglue) as well as some sweetener and flavouring."
https://theconversation.com/chewing-gum-is-plastic-pollution-not-a-litter-problem-251662 #health #microplastic
The ConversationChewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem
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#Today 14: Friday the 13th came on a Thursday yesterday. 
I've known about micro-plastics in soil, water, air, and all living things for several years. Today I learned the active phrase for one modality is "plastic rain." Heard that on Science Friday today. The plastic bits are cloud condensation nuclei, replacing naturally occurring particulates. Here's a decent article on the subject.
ScienceAlert · Plastic Rain Is a Now a Thing, And We've Underestimated Just How Heavy It IsA plastic mist descends from the sky each day.
#Umwelt #Environment #pollution #microplastic
Mikroplastik stört die Photosynthese und führt zu Ernteeinbußen.
https://www.scinexx.de/news/biowissen/mikroplastik-beeintraechtigt-die-fotosynthese/
scinexx | Das Wissensmagazin · Mikroplastik beeinträchtigt die FotosyntheseAlarmierender Fund: Das allgegenwärtige Mikroplastik hat einen negativen Einfluss auf die Fotosynthese – und damit auf die gesamte Primärproduktion
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4/4 Richard Thompson (Plymouth Uni) said the new study added evidence stressing the need for action.“While the predictions may be refined as new data become available,it is clear… that we need to start towards solutions. Ensuring the treaty addresses #microplastic pollution is of key importance”.
#PlasticsTreaty
https://ablink.editorial.theguardian.com/ss/c/u001.Yw_JkLMEmFuifc_XG18IRyTNtZQ7fIEMgszcCSneHEAkCD247PEzzJghnkN7Siw6b_nYnPadgcDkqSuHkHRDv-Rslhv1GDpbkjzXrmRYpg1wdtl8VPyok8pVL7qEuADvyGI1cFZsAcQXpKSWwDCPAH11DrxKsJKCObxoW5hau72HSAyvS4kGaYcyrfdjVLGLVJ15grXfOwNaTk4ObWBXaUGeFwi_abp8Djibfwlr2lQ09nNaRxY03fChu3RIOC4886ugTALymsF7k_ZnMJU2qKGk5hk3g1FOJkpbCQ5MfXk/4ep/gDQvXW-7RyCIdRPEjAQ_Wg/h37/h001.sG1Xcm-Wr3_MGskKOo2Vfv0mmf5BiBBOzBLGmjnmoCk
#microplastic #usa #pollution #science
The Guardian · Controlled-release fertilizers can spread microplastics on US cropland – study
#microplastic pollution can reduce photosynthesis and might be a thread for global #food production | PNAS https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2423957122
Studie: Wie lässt sich die Aufnahme von #Mikroplastik vermeiden? | heise online https://www.heise.de/news/Studie-Wie-laesst-sich-die-Aufnahme-von-Mikroplastik-vermeiden-10304406.html #microplastics #microplastic #research #Forschung #Wissenschaft #science
heise online · Studie: Wie lässt sich die Aufnahme von Mikroplastik vermeiden?
What’s that #microplastic? Advances in #MachineLearning are making identifying plastics in the environment more reliable https://theconversation.com/whats-that-microplastic-advances-in-machine-learning-are-making-identifying-plastics-in-the-environment-more-reliable-249075
The ConversationWhat’s that microplastic? Advances in machine learning are making identifying plastics in the environment more reliable
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