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Can I stop microplastics getting into my body? Scientists share tips
Microplastics are particles between 1 micrometer (0.001 millimetre) and 5 millimetres. Nanoplastic particles are even smaller. Everyone can reduce their own intake of nano- and microplastics, the trio ...
Scientists Have Discovered Shocking Amounts of Microplastics in the Brain – And It Could Be Increasing Our Risk of Dementia
The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia ...
How machine learning can be used to identify microplastics
Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions. Machine learning is one tool ...
Airborne microplastics: Where do they come from, where do they go?
How tiny plastic particles enter the atmosphere is an important question, as airborne microplastics are a potential health ...
What's that microplastic? Advances in machine learning make identifying plastics in the environment more reliable
Microplastics—the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down—are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, ...
KS3/GCSE Geography: River Tame Microplastic Pollution
A study has shown it has the highest recorded levels of microplastic contamination in the world. Prof Jamie Woodward from the ...
‘Alarming’ levels of plastic pollution inside everyone’s brain, warns study – and ‘simple’ way to reduce exposure by 90%
ALARMING” levels of tiny microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs), linked to dementia, are being found in human brain tissue, a ...