Tag: microplastics
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Nanocellulose used to remove microplastics from water
Photo: A scanning electron microscope image shows microplastic particles (measuring 100 nanometers each) attached to the nanocellulose "mesh" VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland While no one likes seeing plastic waste floating in our waterways, tiny unseen "microplastic" particles are also a threat to the aquatic environment – and to human health. A new study…
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Study: People Who Only Drink Bottled Water Ingest 90,000 Microplastic Particles Per Year
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) – Studies show humans consume tens of thousands of tiny, little pieces of plastic each year known as microplastics. But if you’re drinking water primarily from plastic water bottles, that number increases significantly. A new study published in the Environmental Science & Technology journal found Americans ingest between 74,000 and 121,000 microplastic…
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Most Bottled Water Contaminated With Microplastics
Plastic has become an incredibly harmful convenience, now threatening environmental and human health alike, and in more ways than one. With Earth Day being tomorrow [April 2018], there is no better time to analyze the impact bottled water has had on our planet. There’s the issue of bulk plastics in our landfills, where it will…
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Water Quality and Emerging Pollutants: addressing new global challenges
Published 03.12.2018 – UNESCO Office in Jakarta Emerging pollutants are commonly defined as synthetic or naturally-occurring chemicals or microorganisms that are not commonly monitored or regulated in the environment, yet which have potentially adverse effects on ecological and human health. The sources of emerging pollutants are many, ranging from pharmaceuticals and personal care products, to…
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Proof humans ARE eating plastic
Experts find nine types of microplastic in every sample from human guts Sources could include the eating of fish or drinking from plastic bottles The smallest microplastic particles are capable of entering the bloodstream Research was a pilot study involving eight participants. Each one kept a food diary for a week Human bodies are becoming…
