microplastics contamination

Bangladesh’s coastal waters more polluted with microplastics than China’s: Study
Environment

Bangladesh’s coastal waters more polluted with microplastics than China’s: Study

The study, led by Md Mazharul Islam, instructor at the Bangladesh Marine Fisheries Academy, and supervised by Prof Minggang Cai at Xiamen University, compares microplastic pollution in the northern...

Microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory. Photograph: David Kelly/Photograph David Kelly
Health

Microplastics found in every human testicle in study

Microplastics are tiny pieces of plastic less than 0.2 of an inch (5mm) in diameter - some so small that they're not even visible to the naked eye (file photo)
World+Biz

Microplastics found in human lungs for the first time

Study shows 80% of people have microplastics in blood
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Study shows 80% of people have microplastics in blood

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Environment

Microplastic contamination: Experts suggest more use of natural fibre in textiles