Previous studies have shown that microplastic and nanoplastic particles can induce inflammation and other negative effects in the body.
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Microplastics can cause brain clots in mice. Could they do the same in humans?We've only recently discovered microplastics are a thing and we still don't know exactly how bad they are for our health.
“Nanoscale plastics can breach the blood-brain barrier, [but] how [microplastics] cause brain functional irregularities ...
Though microplastics and nanoplastics are small (less than 5 millimeters and 1 micrometer, respectively), they significantly ...
Studies in mice show that microplastics entering the bloodstream are engulfed by immune cells, forming clusters that can ...
With microplastics now permeating our food and our bodies, researchers are keen to assess the potential damage these tiny fragments could be doing.
Microplastics are everywhere. But after accidentally combining materials in a lab, scientists at the University of Michigan ...
The protective cells accumulated microplastics, instead of digesting them, and then the damaged cells clumped up in the brain ...
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Microplastics: The hidden threat in our environment and bodiesA study published in the New England Journal of Medicine analyzed artery-clogging plaques from over 250 patients and found ...
Delhi government study finds microplastics in groundwater, raising concerns about health impacts and pollution sources in the ...
Some commercially available tea bags contain high levels of microplastics. Here's what researchers say you should know, and ...
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