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Microplastics may produce harmful molecules if they enter our blood
In a lab experiment, microplastics generated harmful molecules when exposed to the serum in blood, which may damage cells
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How worried should you be about microplastics?
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Chemistry
Plastic can be programmed to have a lifespan of days, months or years
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Exposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more
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Are microplastics in ultra-processed food harming your mental health?
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Microplastics could be hampering the ocean鈥檚 ability to capture carbon
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Dolphins breathe in microplastics and it could be damaging their lungs
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How much should we worry about the health effects of microplastics?
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Biodegradable microplastics may actually be worse for soil and plants
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The incredible new tech that can recycle all plastics, forever
"Advanced recycling" promises to convert dirty, mixed waste plastic into brand new plastic time and time again. It is a major step towards creating a circular economy and fighting climate change
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Microplastics linked to a greater risk of heart attack and stroke
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Boiling tap water can remove 80 per cent of the microplastics in it
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Fertilisers are a major source of microplastic pollution in soil
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Is cleaning up the Great Pacific Garbage Patch worth the effort?
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