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3d rendering of a lake in the shape of human lungs in the middle of a lush forest

Every Breath You Take: The Journey of Inhaled Plastic Particle Pollution

by University of Technology Sydney

Study models how micro- and nanoplastics travel from the environment to accumulation hotspots in our lungs

Diagram showing the concentration of all types of microplastic and anthropogenic microfiber pollution found in this study overlaid on a heat map showing the concentration of shipping traffic (all types) and a heatmap showing population density. In all cases, red indicates higher numbers.

Forensic Science Techniques Used to ID Microplastic ‘Hotspots’ in Open Waters

by Staffordshire University

close up photo of a white-gloved hand using tweezers to pick up pieces of multicolored microplastic from a pile on a dark surface

Microplastics Make Their Way from the Gut to Other Organs, Researchers Find

by University of New Mexico

a diagram showing how the 3D pGel@IPN hydrogel helps remove microplastics from the water cycle

Novel Hydrogel Removes Microplastics from Water

by Indian Institute of Science

Scientists design a sustainable 3D hydrogel with the ability to adsorb and degrade large amounts of microplastics