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Microplastics could increase the risk of non-communicable diseases
(Montreal) Micro- and nanoplastic particles flooding the environment could increase the risk of suffering from non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders and chronic lung diseases, warns a new…
Microplastics: study warns of disease risks
Micro- and nanoplastic particles flooding the environment could increase the risk of suffering from non-communicable diseases such as cancer, diabetes, cardiovascular disorders and chronic lung diseases, warns a new international…
Microplastics have been detected even in semen
(Montreal) Three recent studies detected microplastic particles in the semen of at least half of the subjects studied. Posted at 7:55 a.m. Jean-Benoit Legault The Canadian Press The most recent…
Microplastics even cling to the walls of our vessels
After the identification of microplastics in placentas, Italian surgeons have just found them in the deposits which accumulate dangerously on the walls of the arteries. Article written by franceinfo –…
Antarctica in turn threatened by microplastics
(Gerlache Strait) In the fragile and isolated ecosystem of Antarctica, Colombian researcher Paulo Tigreros plunges his net into the icy waters to collect tiny particles. He knows that the presence…
to limit the release of microplastics, the European Commission bans loose glitter
Welcome radio replay The science ticket The European Commission has adopted new rules to ban the addition of microplastics to consumer products. These free glitters are added by manufacturers and…
Microplastics are messing up the digestive system of seabirds
The researchers believe that this phenomenon could also occur in humans. Scientists have long known that seabirds ingest microplastics by mistaking them for food. And according to a study published…
Microplastics are messing up the digestive system of seabirds
The researchers believe that this phenomenon could also occur in humans. Scientists have long known that seabirds ingest microplastics by mistaking them for food. And according to a study published…
Microplastics | The threat that hangs in the air
Plastic pollution not only invades the seas, but also the atmosphere. So much so that researchers are concerned about potential unsuspected effects on the environment and even… on the formation…
Microplastics: fighting invisible pollution
This text is part of the special Research section About 35% of microplastics in the oceans come from our washing machines. This invisible source of pollution could be partly avoided…
Microplastics | A big mini-problem
It is a scourge barely visible to the naked eye. Through the lens of a microscope, our photographer captured fragments of a miniature world of pollution. Zoom on microplastics in…
blue whales absorb up to 10 million pieces of microplastics every day, according to an American study
It is an ecological disaster which is much talked about but far from over. UA new study bears witness to the seriousness of the situation. Article written by Posted on…
blue whales absorb up to 10 million pieces of microplastics every day, according to an American study
It is an ecological disaster which is much talked about but far from over. UA new study bears witness to the seriousness of the situation. Article written by Posted on…
blue whales absorb up to 10 million pieces of microplastics every day, according to an American study
It is an ecological disaster which is much talked about but far from over. UA new study bears witness to the seriousness of the situation. Article written by Posted on…
synthetic turf made from microplastics will soon be banned on sports grounds
About 100 sports pitches with synthetic turf are built every year. But those made from microplastics, an extremely polluting coating, are in the sights of the European Union. Article written…
Most mineral water bottles contain microplastics, according to a study by Agir pour l’environnement
According to the results of this study, of the nine bottles of mineral water analyzed, seven contain microplastics. Article written by Posted on 07/21/2022 07:29 Update on 07/21/2022 16:29 Reading…
Most mineral water bottles contain microplastics, according to a study by Agir pour l’environnement
According to the results of this study, of the nine bottles of mineral water analyzed, seven contain microplastics. Article written by Posted on 07/21/2022 07:29 Update on 07/21/2022 07:33 Reading…
for the first time, a study reports microplastics in human blood
It is a worrying pollution that we had already spotted in the oceans, in certain foods and even in the pure air of the mountains. This time, it’s unprecedented, scientists…
The pure air of the Pyrenees contains microplastics, warns a study
Samples were taken at the Pic du Midi observatory, perched at 2,877 meters in the French Pyrenees. Article written by Posted the 12/21/2021 7:10 PM Update the 12/21/2021 8:46 PM…
The pure air of the Pyrenees contains microplastics, warns a study
Samples were taken at the Pic du Midi observatory, perched at 2,877 meters in the French Pyrenees. Article written by Posted the 12/21/2021 7:10 PM Update the 12/21/2021 8:46 PM…