Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris ...

This estimate shows that there is more plastic in the form of nanoparticles floating in the this part of the ocean, than there is in larger micro- or ...

For this research, Utrecht master student Sophie ten Hietbrink worked for four weeks aboard the research vessel RV Pelagia. On a trip from the Azores to the continental shelf of Europe, she took water ...

Microplastics (MPs) pollution is a prevalent environmental problem that affects ecosystems globally. Despite the growing ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are present in sediments throughout the Whittard Canyon – a submarine canyon off the ...

Doctors should note that microplastics measuring 30-500 μm have been detected in bottled water, soft drinks, tea, beer, and ...

From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been ...

There is growing awareness — and alarm — at news that human brains (and the rest of our bodies) contain microplastic ...

This could have resulted in microplastics and nanoplastics known to be discharged through sewage spills being lifted from the ...

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Microplastics and nanoplastics range from mountain peaks to brain cells, raising urgent questions regarding their impact on human health.