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Microplastics

Health Effects Health Risks Health Impacts Nanoplastics Sources of Microplastics Health Impact Impact on Ecosystems Ecosystem Impact Impact on Wildlife Environmental Impact

Nearly 180 Countries Begin Final Negotiations on Binding Plastics Treaty

The Lancet Countdown observatory will start providing annual health-impact metrics in mid-2026 to guide enforceable measures under the treaty

Geneva Talks Resume to Resolve Deadlock on Global Plastics Treaty

Nearly 180 Nations to Push for Breakthrough in Geneva Plastics Treaty Talks

Study Finds Adults Inhale Over 68,000 Fine Microplastics Daily in Indoor Settings

Study Finds 27 Million Tonnes of Nanoplastics in North Atlantic Waters

Landmark Study Finds Microplastics in Human Reproductive Fluids

Glass Bottles Contain Up to 50 Times More Microplastics Than Plastic, Study Shows

Study Ties Coastal Microplastic Pollution to Elevated Cardiometabolic Disease Risk

Studies Link Ubiquitous Microplastics to Organ Damage and Disease Risk

Spanish Water Utilities Harness Eco-Factories and Green Infrastructure to Fight Plastic Pollution

Polystyrene Nanoplastics Impair Glucose Metabolism and Harm Liver in Mice

UK Scientists Urge Action as Microplastic Pollution Threatens Health and Ecosystems

Patanjali’s Bronchom Shows Promise in Combating Microplastic-Induced Lung Damage

Study Links Over 356,000 Global Cardiovascular Deaths in 2018 to Plasticiser DEHP

Global Study Maps Microplastics Across Ocean Depths, Including Mariana Trench

Global Study Reveals Microplastics' Deep-Sea Presence and Carbon Cycle Disruption

Global Microplastic Pollution Projected to Multiply by 2060 Despite Intervention Efforts

Chewing Gum Found to Release Thousands of Microplastics into Saliva

Plastic Pellet Spill from North Sea Ship Collision Threatens UK Wildlife

Study Links Microplastics to Rising Antibiotic Resistance