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10 paź 2024 · Both humans and animals possess biological barriers designed to protect against external pathogens and harmful substances, including the blood-brain, blood-fetus, and blood-testis barriers, which aim to prevent harmful substances from invading.
22 sie 2023 · A study in China found 16 types of MPs in placentas and meconium samples, with polyamide and polyurethane being the major types. 139 MPs were detected in about 76.5% of the samples with a size of 20–50 μm. The major microbiota found were Proteobacteria, Bacteroidota, and Firmicutes.
19 kwi 2024 · Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) can arise from a variety of sources, including by design, as in the case of microbeads used in cosmetic and personal care products, or inadvertently, as the ...
24 mar 2023 · Tiny particles of plastic have been found everywhere — from the deepest place on the planet, the Mariana Trench, to the top of Mount Everest. And now more and more studies are finding that...
20 mar 2024 · Similar to natural elements like iron and copper, people can ingest, absorb or even inhale microplastics and nanoplastics and their chemical additives. A landmark study just published in the New England Journal of Medicine links microplastics and nanoplastics found in plaques of human blood vessels to a potential increased risk of heart attack ...
11 kwi 2022 · Microplastics can be found in the air we breathe, the dust that accumulates on our floors and in the shellfish we buy at the grocery store, studies suggest. There is no single definition for what...
27 cze 2024 · Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact.
