The effects of plastic on the three planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution: scientific knowledge is still patchy and unevenly distributed. The United Nations ...
Certain single-use plastics may soon be banned in the City of Santa Barbara. Items include small plastic water bottles, mylar ...
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Face masks release microplastics and chemicals that could harm people and the environment, study finds
The global use of face masks surged during the COVID-19 pandemic, but many have since been discarded as waste, contributing to land and water pollution. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest ...
“The world is in a plastics crisis” declares a review published August 3 by The Lancet medical journal. “Countdown on health and plastics” is a study co-authored by Professor Philip J. Landrigan, a ...
Have you felt disgust when taking a walk along the riverside or plunging into the sea to escape the summer heat, only to spy a used wet wipe floating along the surface? Or shock at finding out that ...
A new review highlights five major ways microplastics can harm the brain, raising concerns that they may worsen ...
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