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The hidden danger of microplastics inside our homes
21+ hour, 57+ min ago (1042+ words) September 13, 2026 - 11.15am Plastic products are an everyday part of everyone’s lives. Most of us are aware the oceans are awash with the stuff, and wildlife is dying because of it, but it’s now time to also consider the impact – and harm…...
Hyperspectral Camera and AI Map Hidden Microplastics in Sand Without
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (548+ words) Microplastics have become one of the most pervasive pollutants on the planet, turning up everywhere from the deepest ocean trenches to the air we breathe....
German biologists find 'Pac-Man' enzyme that breaks down bioplastics and antibiotics
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (388+ words) Researchers in Germany discovered a soil enzyme that can break down a plant-based bioplastic — and penicillin-type antibiotics — offering scientists a glimpse into how nature could help address plastic pollution. The finding emerged from a University of Konstanz study of LCAP,…...
Plastic Exposure Before Birth Linked to ADHD, Autism Symptoms
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (188+ words) Posted by lamplighter at 04:33 PM | 1 COMMENT | permalink | Comment on This Entry | It's another chapter in the ongoing search for answers to some pretty complex questions, like why autism and ADHD diagnoses are on the rise, and why so many children…...
Plastic Exposure Before Birth Linked to ADHD And Autism Symptoms. Here's What You Need to Know.
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (999+ words) A new study linking the likelihood of autism and ADHD symptoms in early life to in-utero exposure to a common plasticizer is no doubt going to cause a stir. It's another chapter in the ongoing search for answers to some…...
Microplastics in Switzerland: This is how much microplastic enters soils and water bodies from the air
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (98+ words) Press releasePublished on 10 September 2026 To the Press Release N M Ashta, G Crosset-Perrotin, A Moraz, M Philipp, T D Bucheli, R Kaegi, C Hueglin: Wet and dry atmospheric deposition of microplastics at urban, suburban, rural and mountainous sites in Switzerland;…...
Young Lasallians Gather To Learn About Hazardous Chemicals Lurking In Common Plastic Products | Journal Online
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (337+ words) Quezon City. Young La Sallian learners and educators joined a seminar that unmasked hidden toxic chemicals in plastics that endanger public health and ecosystems in the Philippines and globally. At a seminar co-organized by the De La Salle University – Dasmariñas…...
Study finds high levels of microplastics enter Swiss soil each year
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (250+ words) A research team from Swiss federal research institutes Empa (material science), Eawag (aquatic science) and Agroscope (agriculture) has, for the first time, systematically investigated atmospheric microplastic pollution, as Empa announced on Thursday. According to the researchers, around 78 tonnes of this…...
Every year, 219 metric tons of microplastics end up on Swiss soil
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (287+ words) Every year, 219 metric tons of microplastics enter Swiss soil and waterways from the air. (Illustrative image) Every year, 219 metric tons of microplastics enter the soil and waterways in Switzerland from the air. This is confirmed by a new study. A…...
Microplastics in Food Systems: Sources, Exposure Routes, and Gut Health
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (970+ words) Impacts Bioengineer.org...