nanoplastics

Nanoplastics linked to Parkinson’s and some types of dementia – new study

Nanoplastics linked to Parkinson’s and some types of dementia – new study: meeboonstudio/Shutterstock Since it was first produced at the start of the 20th century, synthetic plastic – and especially plastic packaging – has been an ever-present fixture in everyday life. Yet all the convenience plastic has given us comes at a price. When plastic …

Microplastics: tiny crustaceans can fragment them into even smaller nanoplastics

Microplastics: tiny crustaceans can fragment them into even smaller nanoplastics: Gammarus duebeni, the shrimp-like animal that can break down microplastic. Alicia Mateos Cárdenas, Author provided Microplastics are widespread in seas and oceans, and their harmful effects on many different marine animals are well known. However, we know relatively little about the microplastics in our freshwater …