You’re eating microplastics in ways you don’t even realise
Microplastics in seafood are well recorded but there are many other sources.
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Surprising number of foods contain microplastics. Here’s how to reduce the amount you consume
Microwaving food in glass containers is a good idea to prevent microplastics leaching into your food.
Microplastics discovered in the body tissues of whales, dolphins and seals – sparking concerns for human health too
New research shows that relatively large microplastic particles can make their way into the body tissues of marine mammals.
Microplastics found in artery plaque linked with higher risk of heart attack, stroke and death
The findings of this recent study adds to a growing body of evidence linking microplastics with health harms.
The UK is falling behind in tackling microplastic pollution – here are three ways the government can catch up
Microplastics are accumulating in our food, water, air and bodies – yet UK regulations aren’t designed to reduce them.
Plastic pollution: European farmland could be largest global reservoir of microplastics
Up to 42,000 tonnes a year of microplastics are removed from sewage, spread on fields as fertiliser and eventually wash back into watercourses.
Microplastics: are they poisoning crops and jeopardising food production?
A new study concluded that microplastics could reduce photosynthesis by as much as 12% in certain plants.
Orlando Bloom tried to ‘clean’ his blood to get rid of microplastics – here’s what the science says
Microplastics in your blood? Orlando Bloom thinks so. Here’s what the science says about detox, dialysis and whether “cleaning” your blood really works.
Microplastics have been found to interact with the gut microbiome – here’s what health effects they might have
If the gut microbiome is disturbed, it could jeopardise our gut health.
Microplastics: tiny crustaceans can fragment them into even smaller nanoplastics
The discovery that such a common animal can rapidly produce vast numbers of nanoplastics is particularly worrying.
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