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Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Microplastics are harming gut health - Microplastics are Harming Gut Health      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have found evidence that microplastics in the digestive tract of seabirds altered the mic ...

Biology: Marine Ecology: Sea Life Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Oceanography
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Microplastics found embedded in tissues of whales and dolphins      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mamm...

Biology: Microbiology Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Could microplastics in soil introduce drug-resistant superbugs to the food supply?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new review argues ever-present microplastics could promote gene transfer among microbes, potential ...

Environmental: General Environmental: Water
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Microplastics in soil: Tomography with neutrons and X-rays shows where particles are deposited      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

It is a real problem: Microplastic particles are everywhere. Now a team has developed a method that ...

Space: Exploration
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Scientists use NASA satellite data to track ocean microplastics from space - Scientists Use NASA Satellite Data to Track Ocean Microplastics from Space      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have developed an innovative way to use NASA satellite data to track the movement of tiny...

Chemistry: General Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Microplastics' shape determines how far they travel in the atmosphere      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Micron-size microplastic debris can be carried by the jet stream across oceans and continents, and t ...

Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaii mothers      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study examined placentas donated by women who delivered in Hawaii from 2006 to 2021, and found...

Environmental: General Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Using AI to find microplastics      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

An interdisciplinary research team is using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify microplastics f ...

Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry
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Microplastics found in every human placenta tested      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers reported finding microplastics in all 62 of the placenta samples tested, with concentrat ...

Environmental: General Environmental: Water
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Microplastics make their way from the gut to other organs      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have found that microplastics -- are having a significant impact on our digestive pathwa ...

Environmental: General Environmental: Water Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geography
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Microplastic 'hotspots' identified in Long Island Sound      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Forensic and environmental experts have teamed up to develop a new scientific method to pinpoint mic...

Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Toxic chemicals from microplastics can be absorbed through skin      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, vi...

Archaeology: General Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Scientists uncover evidence that microplastics are contaminating archaeological remains      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A team of archaeologists discovered tiny microplastic particles in deposits located more than seven ...

Environmental: Ecosystems Environmental: General Environmental: Water Geoscience: Environmental Issues Geoscience: Geochemistry
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Microplastics are found in cave water and sediment      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers report finding high concentrations of microplastics present in a Missouri cave system th ...