- Microplastics - Wikipedia
Microplastics are "synthetic solid particles or polymeric matrices, with regular or irregular shape and with size ranging from 1 μm to 5 mm, of either primary or secondary manufacturing origin, which are insoluble in water " [1]
- Microplastics and our health: What the science says
Scientists have estimated that adults ingest the equivalent of one credit card per week in microplastics Studies in animals and human cells suggest microplastics exposure could be linked to cancer, heart attacks, reproductive problems and a host of other harms
- Everything you should know about microplastics - UNEP
Are microplastics damaging to plants, animals and the wider environment? Yes One study found they can slow the growth of a microscopic marine algae known as phytoplankton, the base of several aquatic food webs Another report found microplastics can make soil less fertile, hampering harvests
- Understanding microplastics: Exposure, health and prevention
Small plastic particles called microplastics are abundant in every ecosystem and have been found in plants, animals and cells Data has even shown that microplastics can accumulate within the human body
- How do the microplastics in our bodies affect our health? - BBC
Microplastics have even been found inside our bones – but what impact are they having on our health? Here's everything we know about what they're doing to our bodies
- Microplastics Everywhere | Harvard Medicine Magazine
We encounter microplastics everywhere: from trash, dust, fabrics, cosmetics, cleaning products, rain, seafood, produce, table salt, and more Little wonder that microplastics have been detected throughout the human body, including in the blood, saliva, liver, kidneys, and placenta
- Twenty years of microplastic pollution research—what have we . . .
Microplastics are pervasive in the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe They have been detected in multiple tissues and organs of the human body, with emerging evidence of potential effects
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