Study Links Microplastics to Rising Antibiotic Resistance

Can microplastic fuel antibiotic resistance? Study answers

Microplastics have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains.

We're going in the wrong direction when it comes to plastics - The Leavenworth Times

In a recent article in Nature by Max Kozlov, he informs us about how micro and nano plastics are filling some of our body parts like our lungs, kidneys and other organs, and especially our brains. In fact, he says that the research shows that as many as 30 times more particles are likely to be found in our brains than in other organs.He has been following researchers like toxicologist Matthew Campen, who has been dissolving human brains from cad…

What's lurking in your water? The risks of bacteria and microplastics

Studies reveal that people ingest thousands of microplastic particles annually, while reusable water bottles can harbor bacteria multiplying to millions within 24 hours. Switching to filtered tap water and proper bottle cleaning practices can significantly reduce these risks. Microplastics from water, seafood, and plastic containers release chemicals like BPA, linked to health issues such as reproductive problems and chronic diseases. Bacteria i…

A modern health crisis: microplastics

In a society where waste is so pervasive, the current ingestion of microplastics should be treated as a health crisis spanning Earth’s entire ecosystem, necessitating immediate individual and collective action towards reduction of plastic production.

Study says you shouldn’t drink out of plastic bottles

(TNS) — It was a few years ago when scientists discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time.

You shouldn’t drink out of plastic bottles, study says: Here’s why

It was a few years ago when scientists discovered microplastics in the human bloodstream for the first time.