From theguardian.com

PFAS and microplastics become more toxic when combined, research shows

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Study detects synergistic effect making substances more dangerous, raising alarm since humans are exposed to both

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16h ago

From sky.com

Daily home activities - like folding clothes and sitting on a sofa - could give off clouds of microplastics, scientists warn

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Ahead of urgent United Nations talks on reducing plastic pollution, new research holds a workout on a synthetic carpet could mean people breathe in up to 110 plastic fibres every minute.

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13h ago

From mongabay.com

Microplastics are sickening and killing wildlife, disrupting Earth systems

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Bottlenose dolphins leapt and torpedoed through the shallow turquoise waters off Florida’s Sarasota Bay. Then, a research team moved in, quickly corralling the small pod in a large net. With the speed of a race car pit crew, veterinarians, biologists and their assistants examined the animals,...

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14h ago