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Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Tiny particles of plastic have been found in human blood for the first time, raising fears about their long-term health effects. Dutch scientists found 17 of 22 volunteers, or 77%,…
Tea bags release millions of microscopic plastic particles into your drink, study finds
Cups of tea could be contaminated with millions of microscopic plastic particles, new research suggests. As the war on plastic continues, the…
WHO warns microplastics present in drinking water
Microplastic pollution caused by rubbish dumped at sea is also in drinking water, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said in a new…
Scientists find plastic microbeads in remote Arctic ice
Even in the Arctic, microscopic particles of plastic are falling out of the sky with snow, a study has found. The scientists…
WWF publishes report on the extent of plastic pollution in the Mediterranean
As the world today commemorates World Oceans Day, the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) issued a report on the worrying state…