As global plastic production continues to increase, plastic and microplastic pollution is a growing issue and is related to various … read more
A study published in Environment International looks at the discovery and quantification of plastic particle pollution in human blood. Dr … read more
The government have announced plans to ban problematic plastics such as single-use cutlery and plates in England as part of … read more
A study, published in Nature Food, looked at microplastics and infant feeding bottles. Dr Fay Couceiro, Senior Research Fellow … read more
A study, published in Science, modelled global plastic cycles and the impact of different interventions. Dr Alice Horton, Anthropogenic Contaminants … read more
A report, published by The Royal Society, reports on microplastics in freshwater and soil, and discusses the evidence and action required. … read more
Research, presented at the Plastic Health Summit in Amsterdam, reports that microplastics may harm human health. Prof Richard Lampitt, Leader … read more
A report, published by the World Health Organisation (WHO), examines the potential human health risks associated with exposure to microplastics in … read more
Research, published in Science Advances, reports on the quantities of micro plastic found in Arctic snow, and snow found in … read more
Research, published in the Journal of The Endocrine Society, reports that exposure to common chemicals in plastic is linked to childhood obesity. … read more
Reactions to a report from the WWF that comments on the amount of plastic an average person ingests from water. … read more
Research published in Environmental Science & Technology demonstrates that in approximately 15% of Americans’ caloric intake, annual microplastics consumption ranges … read more
Research published in Nature Geoscience suggests that microplastics can reach and affect remote areas through atmospheric transport. Dr Ben Williams, … read more
Research published in JAMA Paediatrics demonstrates that prenatal exposure to to phthalates was associated with language delay in children. A Roundup accompanied … read more
Research published in JAMA Paediatrics demonstrates that prenatal exposure to to phthalates was associated with language delay in children. read more
A conference abstract being presented at United European Gastroenterology (UEG) Wee reports finding microplastics in human stools. read more
A new study, published in JNeurosci, reports that adult rats that have been exposed before birth and during nursing to a mixture of chemicals have a smaller prefrontal cortex and perform worse on attention-switching tasks than rats not exposed to the chemicals early in life.
From the government to the media to McDonalds, everyone agrees that something must be done about the environmental catastrophe caused … read more
A study in Nature Communications suggests that Arctic sea ice is an important temporal sink and means of transport for microplastic. read more
Researchers publishing in PNAS have engineered an enzyme which can digest some of our most commonly polluting plastics. read more
