Since the 1950s, plastic production has grown exponentially ... some troubling hypotheses have emerged. Once inside the human body, these particles may cause damage similar to that observed ...
These plastic particles, measuring less than 5 millimetres, enter our oceans through human waste and penetrate the food chain. According to an Ifremer study, around 24,400 billion microplastics ar ...
It’s one of the biggest cooking weeks of the year for many families. Chances are there’s a well-used black plastic spatula, spoon or ladle near the stove. Scientists say it belongs in the trash.