Scientists find more microplastics in human brains than in kidneys and livers—and levels are rising
Tiny plastic particles may accumulate at higher levels in the human brain than in the kidney and liver, with greater ...
While plastic dominates human consumption, the global economy will remain hooked on fossil fuels
In early December 2024, hopes for a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution were dashed as negotiations in South ...
Human brain samples contained a spoon’s worth of nanoplastics, study says
Human brains today contain 50% more plastic than in 2016, a new study found. Brain of people diagnosed with dementia had the most.
You might have a spoon's worth of microplastics - in your brain.
New study shows plastic accumulates in the brain, as well as other body parts. Scientists don't know what impact it has if any.
Alarming levels of microplastics found in human brains
A new study finds that microplastics and nanoplastics accumulate at higher levels in the brain than in the liver and kidney.
In a first, scientists find microplastics are building up deep in our brains
A new study shows that microplastics have crossed the blood-brain barrier -- and that their numbers are rising. A new study ...
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‘Plastics are awesome’: Inside the Energy Department’s partnership with the plastics industry
Nearly five years ago, the United States Department of Energy, or DOE, began an unusual partnership with the country’s largest lobbying group for the plastics industry.
Mexican startup tackles plastic waste by converting it to fuel
A startup in Mexico is trying to help get a handle on one Gulf coast city’s plastic waste problem by converting it into ...