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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 ...

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

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 ...

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

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

Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary ...

Microplastics get into your body through food, water, and air, says Stephanie Wright, PhD, a senior lecturer in environmental ...

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the world’s coastal towns and cities, a new study suggests. Scientists analysed ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

Embargoed until 4 a.m. CT/5 a.m. ET Wednesday, June 18, 2025 (NewMediaWire) - June 18, 2025 - DALLAS Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of ...