if it is really a #ClimateCrisis can we still make plastic toys like this for our amusement
I don't know what the answer is, but if it is *really a climate crisis and #NanoPlastics are really a huge issue, then we need to at least start asking questions
The final part of my #PhD thesis has now been accepted and published in #Microplastics and #Nanoplastics! 🖖🥳📃🎓
I'm proud to have coauthored this study by Lisa Marie Oehlschlägel. We looked at water-air transfer of microplastics during #bubble bursting in lab experiments, with surprising results: https://doi.org/10.1186/s43591-023-00079-x 🌊🫧💥
"Bottled water contains 100 times more plastic nanoparticles than previously thought:
Researchers cut their bottled water use after shocking discovery of a quarter of a million tiny plastic pieces per litre.
The average litre of bottled water has nearly a quarter of a million pieces of microplastics and tiny, invisible nanoplastics, new research has found."
Adding to the problem: water filters can also introduce plastics to water.
“The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny #nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers.”
“I want to say one word to you. Just one word… Plastics … There's a great future in #plastics.”
Mr. McGuire to Benjamin Braddock #TheGraduate, 1967 #Quote has not aged well.
"[Nanoplastics] are particles that are less than a micron in size.
Much of the plastic seems to be coming from the bottle itself and the reverse osmosis membrane filter used to keep out other contaminants."
"#Nanoplastics pose a greater threat to human health than microplastics because they’re small enough to penetrate human cells, enter the bloodstream and impact organs. Nanoplastics can also pass through the placenta to the bodies of unborn babies. Scientists have long suspected their presence in bottled water, but lacked the technology to identify individual nanoparticles. "
Using a new technique, which can detect particles down to the size of a COVID virus,a new study measured on average 240,000 particles of #plastic/liter of bottled water, 90% of which were #nanoplastics.
‼️This is 10-100 times more than previous estimates. https://t.co/9AjR9Gn1vk
Nanoplastics promote conditions for Parkinson's across various lab models, study shows
"Our study suggests that the emergence of micro and nanoplastics in the environment might represent a new toxin challenge with respect to Parkinson's disease risk and progression," West said. "This is especially concerning given the predicted increase in concentrations of these contaminants in our water and food supplies."
STUDY: Micro- and nanoplastics breach the blood–brain barrier in mice - “Given the widespread use of plastics in our daily lives and the growing concern over the impact of microplastics on the environment and our health, there is an urgent need for more research in this field. By understanding the underlying mechanisms of plastic particle toxicity, we can develop policies and practices to reduce the risks associated with plastic consumption and protect human health.” #plastics#microplastics#nanoplastics#plastic#publichealth#environment#pollution#BBB#medicine#health#brainhttps://www.mdpi.com/2079-4991/13/8/1404