2024年1月18日 · There are at least two mechanisms through which researchers say exposure to plastic can affect human health: exposure to chemicals in plastic, and then the ingestion or absorption of micro- and...

2023年3月24日 · Microplastics are in the air we breathe and have turned up in lung tissue. But the potential health effects are far from clear. Tiny particles of plastic have been found everywhere — from the...

2022年7月22日 · Given this reality, here’s what you need to know about how chemicals in plastics and other consumer products might affect your health and how you can lower your exposure. Understand which plastics...

2024年4月23日 · Plastic pollution has become ubiquitous in natural and built environments, raising concerns about potential harm to humans and nature alike. Once in the environment, research shows that plastic pollution is persistent and may take between 100 to 1,000 years or more to decompose, depending on environmental conditions.

2024年12月18日 · A review of the data published Wednesday concludes that microplastics are "suspected" to harm human reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, with a possible link to colon and lung cancer.

2024年2月27日 · An invisible invasion by land, air and sea: Microscopic plastic pieces are in the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink – bottled or not. For more than three decades, UC San Francisco Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences Tracey Woodruff , PhD, MPH, has researched how the toxic chemicals that ...

2024年9月23日 · Plastic pollution has become one of the most pressing environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production of disposable plastic products overwhelms the world’s ability to...

2018年3月27日 · Read on to discover 10 top dangers of plastic pollution and what you can do to fight back. Danger #1: The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. You may have heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, but do you really know what it is?

Plastic pollution is the accumulation of plastic objects and particles (e.g. plastic bottles, bags and microbeads) in the Earth's environment that adversely affects humans, wildlife and their habitat.

2025年2月26日 · Plastic pollution, harmful accumulation of synthetic plastic products in the environment. Plastics are persistent large-scale pollutants, and plastic debris (such as bottles, straws, containers, and plastic wrap) and particulates have been found in many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea.