Disease-carrying microplastics in the air we breathe – Mongabay
A new study from Indian megacities identifies inhalable microplastics as an emerging air pollutant. These micron-sized particles not only bypass barriers in the nose to reach the lungs but also carry pathogens that could find a host in human body and multiply…
First Comprehensive Plastics Database Tallies Staggering 16,000 Chemicals—And It’s Still Incomplete – Scientific American
A massive new dataset highlights more than 4,200 plastic chemicals linked to health and environmental risks. But scientists say there are still large gaps in the scientific understanding of plastic ingredients…