Showing results for "#Microplastics"
Study shows retention ponds can help reduce tyre particle pollution
Data shows about six million tonnes of tyre wear particles are released each year globally, which contain a range of toxic chemicals including...
TN to study sources of microplastics in Mannar gulf, Palk Bay
The study will be carried out by the Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve Trust (GoMBRT) which maintains the ecologically sensitive region.
Researchers find microplastics in human heart tissues before, after...
Researchers have found microplastics in many heart tissues of people who underwent heart surgery, a new study has shown.
Microwaving food containers can expose you to toxic nanoplastics:...
A 2022 report from the World Health Organisation recommended limiting exposure to such particles.
Microplastics getting deposited in human respiratory tract: Study
And these microplastics -- tiny debris in the environment generated from the degradation of plastic products -- usually contain toxic pollutants and...
Editorial: Red alert on the green front
This year, the United Nations has trained its focus on the plastic pollution crisis.
In a 1st, microplastics found in Antarctica snow
The findings, published recently in The Cryosphere journal, bring to light a serious threat to the Antarctic region.
Microplastics in Alaknanda river fish
The research which revealed the presence of harmful polymer fragments and fine particles of nylon, including microplastics, was conducted by the...
