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Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate, Reveals New Study
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A Penn State University study published in Environmental Science & Technology: Air reveals that airborne microplastics may influence the climate by affecting cloud structures and weather patterns. The study found that microplastics act as ice nucleating agents in clouds, potentially altering precipitation. Professor Miriam Freedman highlights the n...
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Microplastics In Clouds Might Be Affecting Our Environment. Scientists Are Worried
- Sunday November 10, 2024
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Microplastics, the tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimetres have been spotted in nearly every nook and cranny of our planet.
- www.ndtv.com
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Did You Know, Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastic Fibers?
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- World News | The Conversation
The study found the microplastic particles exhaled by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are similar in chemical composition to those identified in human lungs.
- www.ndtv.com
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Plastics In Lungs, Hearts, And Brains Of Newborns: New Research Uncovers Alarming Truth
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Researchers warn of potential long-term health effects, raising concerns about environmental microplastics and their impact on maternal and fetal health.
- www.ndtv.com
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Only A Third Of Europe's Surface Water In Good Health: Environment Agency
- Tuesday October 15, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, the European Environment Agency warned.
- www.ndtv.com
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Microplastics In Human Urinary Tract Highlight Urgent Water Safety Issues: Study
- Friday September 27, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Led by Bond University researchers, the review analyzed 18 studies, confirming the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in 54% of urine samples, 70% of kidney samples, and 68% of bladder cancer cases.
- www.ndtv.com
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New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Sarah Hellewell, Anastazja Gorecki, Charlotte Sofield, The Conversation
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
- www.ndtv.com
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Microplastics Invade Human Brains, Researchers Call For Global Emergency
- Thursday August 22, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The global use of plastic has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs, including the brain.
- www.ndtv.com
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Food Authority To Analyse And Detect Microplastic Contamination In Indian Food Products
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
The Food Authority of India said it is committed to ensuring that Indian consumers have access to safe and healthy food.
- www.ndtv.com
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Can Boiling Water Make It Safer? Study Shows It's Effective Against Microplastics
- Friday August 9, 2024
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Boiling and filtering your water before drinking might be the simple hack you need to cut down on microplastics, researchers reveal.
- food.ndtv.com
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Drinking Water From Plastic Bottles Can Increase Blood Pressure, Says Study
- Tuesday August 6, 2024
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The new study has been carried out by the Department of Medicine at Danube Private University in Austria. The team of researchers there a group of participants fluid that was not in a plastic bottle and found that their blood pressure decreases signi
- www.ndtv.com
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Celebrity Nutritionist Asks Swiggy And Zomato To Stop Using Plastic Containers, Zomato Responds
- Thursday June 20, 2024
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
Zomato food delivery app: Luke Coutinho is a celebrity integrative lifestyle expert who recently wrote an open request to food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy to use safer materials for packaging foods as toxins from plastic may harm consumer's
- www.ndtv.com
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Indonesia Tops The Charts: The Shocking Truth About Microplastics In Your Food. Tips To Avoid It And Stay Safe
- Monday June 3, 2024
- Jigyasa Kakwani
Indonesia tops the global per capita microplastic dietary intake at 15g monthly, according to the study.
- food.ndtv.com
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Microplastics Detected In Human Testicles, Raising Fertility Concerns
- Tuesday May 21, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A study published in Toxicological Sciences by researchers at the University of New Mexico, led by Dr. Xiaozhong "John" Yu, found microplastics in every human and canine testicle examined.
- www.ndtv.com
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Microplastics Could Be Changing Earth’s Climate, Reveals New Study
- Wednesday November 13, 2024
- Written by Gadgets 360 Staff
A Penn State University study published in Environmental Science & Technology: Air reveals that airborne microplastics may influence the climate by affecting cloud structures and weather patterns. The study found that microplastics act as ice nucleating agents in clouds, potentially altering precipitation. Professor Miriam Freedman highlights the n...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Microplastics In Clouds Might Be Affecting Our Environment. Scientists Are Worried
- Sunday November 10, 2024
- Science | Edited by Abhinav Singh
Microplastics, the tiny pieces of plastic smaller than 5 millimetres have been spotted in nearly every nook and cranny of our planet.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Did You Know, Dolphins Are Exhaling Microplastic Fibers?
- Thursday October 17, 2024
- World News | The Conversation
The study found the microplastic particles exhaled by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus) are similar in chemical composition to those identified in human lungs.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Plastics In Lungs, Hearts, And Brains Of Newborns: New Research Uncovers Alarming Truth
- Wednesday October 16, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Researchers warn of potential long-term health effects, raising concerns about environmental microplastics and their impact on maternal and fetal health.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Only A Third Of Europe's Surface Water In Good Health: Environment Agency
- Tuesday October 15, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Pollution, habitat degradation, climate change and over-use of freshwater resources are putting a strain on Europe, the European Environment Agency warned.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Microplastics In Human Urinary Tract Highlight Urgent Water Safety Issues: Study
- Friday September 27, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
Led by Bond University researchers, the review analyzed 18 studies, confirming the presence of microplastics and nanoplastics in 54% of urine samples, 70% of kidney samples, and 68% of bladder cancer cases.
- www.ndtv.com
-
New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
- Thursday August 29, 2024
- World News | Sarah Hellewell, Anastazja Gorecki, Charlotte Sofield, The Conversation
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Microplastics Invade Human Brains, Researchers Call For Global Emergency
- Thursday August 22, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
The global use of plastic has led to severe environmental contamination, with microplastics now found in air, water, soil, food, and human organs, including the brain.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Food Authority To Analyse And Detect Microplastic Contamination In Indian Food Products
- Tuesday August 20, 2024
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
The Food Authority of India said it is committed to ensuring that Indian consumers have access to safe and healthy food.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Can Boiling Water Make It Safer? Study Shows It's Effective Against Microplastics
- Friday August 9, 2024
- Written by Jigyasa Kakwani, Edited by Shubham Bhatnagar
Boiling and filtering your water before drinking might be the simple hack you need to cut down on microplastics, researchers reveal.
- food.ndtv.com
-
Drinking Water From Plastic Bottles Can Increase Blood Pressure, Says Study
- Tuesday August 6, 2024
- Science | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi
The new study has been carried out by the Department of Medicine at Danube Private University in Austria. The team of researchers there a group of participants fluid that was not in a plastic bottle and found that their blood pressure decreases signi
- www.ndtv.com
-
Celebrity Nutritionist Asks Swiggy And Zomato To Stop Using Plastic Containers, Zomato Responds
- Thursday June 20, 2024
- Food | Jigyasa Kakwani
Zomato food delivery app: Luke Coutinho is a celebrity integrative lifestyle expert who recently wrote an open request to food delivery platforms Zomato and Swiggy to use safer materials for packaging foods as toxins from plastic may harm consumer's
- www.ndtv.com
-
Indonesia Tops The Charts: The Shocking Truth About Microplastics In Your Food. Tips To Avoid It And Stay Safe
- Monday June 3, 2024
- Jigyasa Kakwani
Indonesia tops the global per capita microplastic dietary intake at 15g monthly, according to the study.
- food.ndtv.com
-
Microplastics Detected In Human Testicles, Raising Fertility Concerns
- Tuesday May 21, 2024
- Science | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
A study published in Toxicological Sciences by researchers at the University of New Mexico, led by Dr. Xiaozhong "John" Yu, found microplastics in every human and canine testicle examined.
- www.ndtv.com