Nanoplastics

Microplastics are fragments of any type of plastic less than 5 mm (0.20 in) in length, according to the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and the European Chemicals Agency.

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We know nanoplastics are a threat -- this new tool can help us figure out just how bad they are

Researchers found a spoon's worth of nanoplastics in human brains — the latest evidence that plastic is accumulating in our bodies

Nanoplastics at lofty heights

Nanoplastics at lofty heights - EurekAlert

Nanoplastics can reduce the effectiveness of antibiotics

Molecular insights: The dynamic dance of nanoplastics and natural organic matter - EurekAlert

New Technique Removes More Than 98% of Nanoplastics From Water

Mizzou scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water - EurekAlert

Scientists achieve more than 98% efficiency removing nanoplastics from water

Nanoplastics and 'forever chemicals' disrupt molecular structures, functionality

New study reveals the first signs that nanoplastics harm human health. Patients with microscopic plastics in their arteries multiply their risk of myocardial infarction, stroke and death by 4.5

Micro- and nanoplastics in the body are passed on during cell division

Engineers unmask nanoplastics in oceans for the first time, revealing their true shapes and chemistry

Bottled water contains thousands of nanoplastics so small they can invade the body’s cells, study says

Nanoplastics Linked to Changes in Brain Proteins Associated With Parkinson's, Study Finds

Nanoplastics promote conditions for Parkinson's across various lab models

New Study Reveals How Nanoplastics Can Impact Metabolism

Nanoplastics Interfere With Developing Chicken Embryos in Terrifying Ways

Nanoplastics unexpectedly produce reactive oxidizing species when exposed to light