NY, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, September 21, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ -- Microplastic pollution has become a significant environmental concern in recent years. As a ...
In recent years, microplastics have emerged as a significant concern for environmental health and safety, with their long-term impacts still not fully understood. Defined as plastic particles smaller ...
Plastic pollution is no longer just a story of bottles and bags drifting across the surface of the sea. As larger debris ...
Analyzing microplastics (MPs) in real environmental matrices requires the unambiguous identification of particles to distinguish them from particles of biogenic origin, such as particulate organic ...
According to a 2018 study, 94% of tap water samples from the U.S. are contaminated with microplastics, the highest level in the world. Another study found bottled water is no purer: 93% of samples ...
Microplastics are an unregulated contaminant but Delaware River watershed utilities and researchers are exploring ways to ...
Microplastics were detected in almost every seafood sample found off the coast of the western U.S. in a recent study, researchers claim. The study, led by Portland State University (PSU), identified ...
We all know that staying hydrated is essential for our health, but what if the water we drink contains tiny pieces of plastic? Recent studies have revealed that microplastics are present in drinking ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about health and U.K. health policy. Research from the University of New Mexico now shows these tiny shards are collecting ...