Microplastics discovered in the lungs of living people, for the first time
© ShutterstockMicroplastics are everywhere. And this pollution is now so present on the planet that human exposure is inevitable, according ...
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Cardiac surgeons discover microplastics in their patients’ hearts
© Shutterstock / PeakstockAs we know, plastics are present everywhere in our environment (including at the highest peaks of our ...
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Microplastics discovered in the pure air of the Pyrenees
© Shutterstock / Julen ArabaolazaWe already knew that there were microplastics in our bodies, in the oceans, in the snow ...
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Are microplastics harmful to you?
You breathe them in and eat them Good question! In this section, Health Net is looking for answers to nagging ...
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Pollution: for the first time, microplastics found in the human body
© Shutterstock / Thijmen PiekMillions of premature deaths are believed to occur due to microplastics. We already knew that they ...
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Microplastic particles discovered in human lungs
British researchers have just demonstrated, for the first time, the presence of microplastics in the lungs of living people. THE ...
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Microplastics in water are not harmful to health
© Getty picturesAs public opinion begins to realize the need to fight against plastic, this polluting has never been so ...
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In babies’ stools, there are 10 times more microplastics than in adults
© ShutterstockResearchers have looked at the stools of babies and found ten times more microplastics than in adults. The results ...
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Some tea bags release microplastics after infusion
© Getty Images / iStockphotoThe second most consumed drink in the world after water, tea has become very popular. In ...
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Microplastics in baby bottles: how to limit the risks?
© Getty Images / iStockphotoRemember, France had banned in 2010, the manufacture and marketing of bottles containing bisphenol A, a ...
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Microplastics in sunscreen: how do you recognize them?
Are microplastics dangerous for the skin? About 14,000 tons of sunscreen ends up in the ocean every year. Not such ...
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Infants swallow ten times more microplastics than adults
In a new study published on September 22 in Environmental Sciences and Technology Letters, scientists report that infants ingest ten ...
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Microplastics found in the placentas of pregnant women
Italian researchers have found particles of microplastics in the placentas of pregnant women. Out of six placentas studied at Fatebenefratelli ...
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