Health
Yes, you should clean that water bottle, and here's how
Does your water bottle only get washed once or twice a week—or even less?
Mar 21, 2024
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News tagged with plastic particles
Oncology & Cancer
Micro- and nanoplastics in the body are passed on during cancer cell division, finds study
The gastrointestinal tract is already known to researchers as a major storage site for micro- and nanoplastic particles (MNPs) in the human body. A research consortium consisting of the University of Vienna, the Medical University ...
Mar 6, 2024
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Health
Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water
The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers.
Jan 9, 2024
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Health
Rise of microplastics discovered in placentas of Hawaiʻi mothers
A placenta (commonly known as the "afterbirth" or "ʻiēwe" [ēwe or ʻiewe] in Hawaiian) is a temporary organ which connects the mother to the fetus via the umbilical cord. Its purpose is to deliver nutrients and oxygen ...
Nov 30, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Study sheds light on why wounds often heal poorly in diabetics
When tiny particles called exosomes, which shuttle signals between cells, are defective in diabetic patients, they can drive inflammation and impair healing of wounds, according to a new Nano Today study led by University ...
Sep 8, 2023
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Health
Plastic particles themselves, not just chemical additives, can alter sex hormones
Amid rising evidence that additives designed to improve plastics also disrupt sex hormones, a Rutgers laboratory trial shows that plastic itself can do likewise when inhaled at moderate levels.
Apr 26, 2023
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Other
Health risk due to micro- and nanoplastics in food
Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person per week. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card. Whether ingested micro- and nanoplastics pose a health risk ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Health
Not enough is known about the amount and effects of microplastics on fetuses and children
A new, international review conducted by researchers reveals that there is not enough research data on what kind of health effects nano and microplastics have on newborn babies, or during pregnancy and childhood. The concerned ...
Jan 28, 2022
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Medical research
Polystyrene nanoplastics inhibit key signaling pathways for activation of immune T cells
Nanoplastics comprise a new type of environmental pollutant. Plastic particles can easily enter the bodies of animals through diet and breathing, and affect the physiological functions of organisms.
Nov 18, 2021
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