One of the worries about microplastic particle pollution is the possibility that the particles may accumulate harmful bacteria in the environment, then pass those microbes on to us. Well ...

The researchers have instead used microplastic beads submerged downstream from sewage effluent pipes to capture pathogens, such as E. coli. Professor Richard Quilliam, of Stirling's Faculty of ...

But this study really shows that non-selective suspension feeders like sponges, snails, and polychaetes are actually better indicators of microplastic pollution, because we found that the non ...

Every year, 11.6 million pounds of plastic trash makes its way into Lake Michigan, Chicago’s largest source of drinking water. Even as the city tries to tackle this issue, it means that ...

Humans perhaps unknowingly are spreading the microplastic pollution problem in the seas daily through household chores, environmental experts say. Although highly publicized measures have been ...

Past research estimates that the average person takes in between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles each year just from food and drink, and that figure climbs to over 120,000 when airborne ...

May 21, 2025 — A study has found that implementing robust air pollution control measures could mean Southeast Asian countries prevent as many as 36,000 ozone-related premature deaths each year ...

Chinese scientists have identified a significant but often overlooked consequence of microplastic pollution — its harmful impact on photosynthesis — a fundamental process driving Earth’s primary ...

Heller’s project, “Self-Recycling System for Microplastic Removal: Development of a Novel Ferrofluid-Based Filtration Technology for Affordable Water Treatment,” was recognized for its ...

As reported by Caroline O'Doherty via Irish Independent, Trinity College Dublin scientists studied the impact of glitter on this process and found that the calcium carbonate was attracted to the ...

According to Environment+Energy Leader, this is among the most aggressive efforts yet against microplastic pollution in the United States. The Microplastics Reduction Act before the state senate is a ...

Institute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA), Autonomous University of Barcelona (UAB), Bellaterra08193, Spain ...