Study shows tea bags release up to one billion plastic particles during the brewing process Plastic particles can enter tea in several different ways - and teabags may play a bigger role than many people realize.

A single tea bag can release billions of microplastics into your cup. Research highlights the hidden environmental and health risks of plastic-based tea sachets.☕️⚠️

tinyurl.com/365suffk #Tea #Health #Microplastics #PlasticWaste #PublicHealth

Microplastics Linked to Brain Inflammation Pathways in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Models Microplastics may inflame brain barriers linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, but human proof is missing.

📍Microplastics Linked to Brain Inflammation Pathways in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Models.

Microplastics may inflame brain barriers linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, but human proof is missing.

#MicroPlastics #Parkinson #Alzheimer

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How Does Your #Body Produce #Energy ?
#nanoplastics #microplastics #food

Letters | Hong Kong cannot afford to ignore the threat of microplastic pollution Readers discuss a recent study on microplastics and nanoplastics in the air, and the death of Arctic foxes at Ocean Park.

"Recent scientific findings indicate that Hong Kong’s residents may be inhaling large quantities of microscopic plastic particles daily... raising crucial public health questions."

#ClimateSky
#GreenSky
#MicroplasticPollution
#Microplastics

www.scmp.com/opinion/lett...

Tap water or bottled water – which is better?
Tap water is tested more frequently than bottled water, costs hundreds of times less, and avoids the plastic waste problem.
goinggreenpodcast.blogspot.com/2026/03/bott...
#Sustainability #PlasticWaste #Microplastics #ClimateAction #ReducePlastic

Microplastics prevent immune cells from gobbling up germs Microplastics might clog up immune cells, preventing them from fighting infections and clearing away dead cells, as well as reducing sperm counts.

#Microplastics that accumulate in the body may 'clog up' immune cells

www.livescience.com/health/micro... #science

How worried should you be about microplastics? Microplastics have been found accumulating everywhere from our water to our body tissues, but many of the claims have come under fresh scrutiny. Chelsea Whyte cuts through the research to tell you whe...

"It is understandable to think that #microplastics could possibly be dangerous to our health, and we should find out whether they really are. […] But the field is still young, and we don’t yet have rigorous data on the effects of microplastics in the body."

That about sums it up.

This is the worse and most obvious greenwashing i've ever seen. PLASTIC GRASS IS ECO-FRIENDLY COMPARED TO REAL GRASS? WHAT :thonking:

"Artificial grass emerges as a sustainable choice for eco-conscious Canadians"
No it's not! :AAAAAA:

Gotta destroy the soil and add a bunch of microplastics in […]

#Nanoplastics #microplastics #environment #biology #biodiversity

2/ What we do know: fiber-optic pollution is a new and understudied risk.

Experts disagree on its impact on soils, but there are clear concerns about #microplastics and wildlife. Animals can become entangled in fiber “webs,” sometimes with fatal consequences.

Stay up to date with this week’s #soil news with the latest edition of #TheWeekinSoil. This edition includes concerns about SFI 🌿the effects of microplastics on soil carbon 🚯 forever chemicals in soil ⚠️ & much more.

Read it here ➡️ www.sustainablesoils.org/week-in-soil...

#SFI #PFAS #microplastics

Latest issue of SustMeme Magazine out now:
🧪 Backing for #cellulose innovation;
🇬🇧 #Homeless employer first B Corp;
🌊 How #microplastics sink in ocean;
🧼 Wash your hands of #carbon;
⚠️ Marine #risk warning;
🛒 Authenticity for #brands.
Read in full: buff.ly/GEQ6MWd
@blabuk.bsky.social @pml.ac.uk

Kleding bevat veel #microplastics. Barbro Melgert (@sciencenewsroom-ug.bsky.social) wil met haar onderzoek meer bewustzijn creëren over de gevolgen hiervan 👚👗

De afgelopen tijd bracht ze in kaart hoeveel microplastics Groningers verspreiden uit hun eigen kleding 👇
www.rug.nl/about-ug/lat...

#Nanoplastics #microplastics #humanity #environment #pollution

Measures for improving water quality to bend the curve of global freshwater biodiversity loss The degradation of water quality is among the most pervasive, complex and challenging problems that impact the world's freshwater ecosystems and their biodiversity. Contamination pathways vary globall...

#FreshwaterEcosystems 💦 are facing a "perfect storm" of pollutants from #roadsalt and #microplastics to #pharmaceuticals

Current efforts are not enough, a systemic step-change: better monitoring, stricter regulation, and #Nature-basedSolutions are needed 🌍

cdnsciencepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Tracing Microplastics in Real Time Through the Body A new imaging technique from Japan lets scientists watch microplastics travel through a living animal, offering clues about how long they remain in the body—and how they might accumulate.

Our bodies are loaded with microplastics.

But hey, at least now there's a new technique to track them.

japanresearchreport.substack.com/p/tracing-mi...

#microplastics #nanoplastics #pollution #EnvironmentalHealth #JapanResearchReport

💫 Zero Pollution Hub! 🌊 marine #scicomm checked by #marinescientists on #underwaternoise, #nutrients, #microplastics & #PFAS for the public, students, educators & decision-makers. 🌐 23 languages — more coming! 🔗 zeropolhub.eu
@ucc.ie @vliz.be @orlapeach.bsky.social @visualscithomas.bsky.social

How Concerning Is Microplastics-Prostate Cancer Study Link? Experts urge caution in interpreting results of a small pilot study finding microplastics in prostate cancer tissue, calling the results provocative but preliminary.

A new study found #microplastics in prostate tissue from 9 of 10 men. @williamohmd.bsky.social: "There is a suggestion microplastics are assoc'd w/cancer tissue compared w/benign tissue in the same samples,” but it’s “too soon to say there is a causative relationship."
bit.ly/4bxe7YB @medscape.com

#research #environment #microplastics #nanoplastics #allatra

WEBINAR CATCH UP VIDEO 💻 : What happens when microplastics mix with pesticides and veterinary medicines in soil? And what does that mean for soil health and farming?

Find a short write up and the recording here: buff.ly/D7kK00l

#microplastics #soilhealth #soilscience #horizoneu

Every year, the equivalent weight of 5,426 grizzly bears in microfibres enters the Canadian environment through home laundry. These simple actions can help to reduce your #microplastics footprint by up to 95%!

Learn more at oceandiagnostics.com/microfibre-r....

TEENY BITS of the potential for #AI use in #microplastics #science from Drs. Leah Thornton Hampton (SCCWRP), Scott Coffin (OEHHA), and Huazheng Wang (OSU)!

- Continue the conversation! Register for our 4/10 workshop
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-Full recording on our website
www.pnwmicroplastics.org

Stressing the importance of including these aspects into #AirPollution analyses and policies, Dharmesh Shah of @ciel.org underscores the need for adopting a precautionary approach and reducing emissions of #microplastics & #fertilizers.

I teach medical students that "what you breathe" is part of your metabolic environment.

A Science Advances paper quantified microplastics AND nanoplastics in the air o...
#microplastics #environmentalhealth #mitochondria #metabolichealth #longevity
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adz7779

How Reliable Is the Science on Microplastics in the Human Body? Some Experts Urge Caution Learn more about the growing concern that the current research on microplastics in human bodies may not be fully accurate.

How Reliable Is the Science on #Microplastics in the Human Body? Some Experts Urge Caution. Via @discover.magazine #Health ❤️‍🩹 🧑‍⚕️ #MedicalScience 💉💊🏥🩸😷 #ClimateChange 🌎♨️ #Recycling ♻

#nanoplastics #microplastics #brain #health

Fresh from the Press! 🚨🤖

Kitchen #sponges release #microplastics during everyday dishwashing.

In our OA paper we quantify this using #CitizenScience + lab experiments.
📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

I built the #robotic test stand to simulate sponge abrasion: meet #SpongeBot!

Microplastics May Be Fueling Parkinson's Disease, Scientists Warn Plastic pollution is seeping into the Earth, into wildlife, and into our bodies, and a new research review suggests tiny microplastics and nanoplastics could be disrupting some of the brain processes…

#Microplastics May Be Fueling Parkinson's Disease, Scientists Warn. Via @sciencealert #Health ❤️‍🩹 🧑‍⚕️ #MedicalScience 💉💊🏥🩸😷 #neurology #Recycling ♻

Wintering Thrushes as Microplastic Pollution Sentinels in the Ground-Foraging Guild of Mediterranean Olive Plantations - Water, Air, & Soil Pollution Plastic pollution is a growing global environmental problem, and evidence shows that many wildlife species ingest plastic. In terrestrial environments, thrushes are indicators of microplastics polluti...

🥤Plastic pollution is everywhere...
even in terrestrial birds🐦

In our new study from Mediterranean olive orchards in Spain, we found microplastics in 100% of wintering thrushes examined. 🧵👇

📄: link.springer.com/article/10.1...

#Microplastics #PlasticPollution #BirdEcology #Ecotoxicology

Microplastics May Be Fueling Parkinson's Disease, Scientists Warn Plastic pollution is seeping into the Earth, into wildlife, and into our bodies, and a new research review suggests tiny microplastics and nanoplastics could be disrupting some of the brain processes ...

#Microplastics May Be Fueling #Parkinson's Disease, Scientists Warn

www.sciencealert.com/microplastic...