Tag: microplastics
Things are great for microplastics! When hurricanes dump millions of particles in their path
Camille Coirault December 19, 2023 at 5:57 p.m. 4 A hurricane seen from space, just as devastating as it seems © Vikks / Shutterstock Hurricanes, already feared for their devastating…
Stop particles at the source: The EU Commission wants to get microplastics down
Stop particles at the source The EU Commission wants to reduce microplastics October 16, 2023, 7:16 p.m Microplastics can now be found everywhere. The EU Commission wants to limit this…
“Loire sentinel”, a couple of scientists on a river polluted by microplastics
The two researchers Barbara Réthoré and Julien Chapuis, on the Loire, June 12, 2023. LAURENT COMBET They left early in the morning from Lake Issarlès, in the Ardèche, this Saturday,…
Doesn’t just affect the seas – microplastics in the Inn: the study is sobering
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Microplastics: how to implement microplastic-free cosmetics
Microplastics are contained in many cosmetic products, but they are not biodegradable and therefore harmful to humans, the environment and animals. Brigitte.de spoke to Katrin Steinbach from the cosmetics brand…
Study: Microplastics detected in breast milk for the first time
study Microplastics detected in breast milk for the first time © golubovy / Adobe Stock Breastfeeding is best for our babies. At least that’s what we’ve been told so far.…
Microplastics as a raw material for artificial photosynthesis
A research group led by Chan Beum Park from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology has succeeded in combining two promising future technologies in one process. Their process…
Research – “Microplastics in the blood doesn’t surprise me” – News
Dutch researchers have detected microplastics in human blood. Whether and how harmful this is, however, needs to be investigated more closely, says cell molecular biologist Peter Wick from Empa. Open…
Microplastics detected for the first time in human blood
We knew that they were already present in our organs. But those tiny bits of plastic, which we ingest or breathe in, also flow through our veins, according to a…
Microplastics are present in our stool and could be responsible for intestinal diseases
A global scourge, microplastics are increasingly colonizing our environment and our body. From plastic bottles to packaged dishes, our food model doesn’t help. Quite the contrary. From summits to depths.…
In the Pyrenees, microplastics take to the air
Tiny particles have been detected on the Pic du Midi, reveals a study published on Tuesday. A discovery “surprising in a place isolated from sources of pollution”, point out the…
Microplastics from the oceans detected in the air above the Pyrenees
Microplastics are going around the world. They can be transported between continents by high winds, highlights a study published Tuesday, December 21 in the journal Nature Communications. These pollutants of…