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Doctors being trained to tackle health issues due to excessive microplastic use
Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, less than 5mm in size, formed from the breakdown of larger plastics or produced for industrial use.
Updated on Dec 26, 2024 05:06 AM IST
Hidden dangers of tea bags: Scientists warn of huge amounts of microplastics
Every sip counts! Tea bags could be exposing tea drinkers to billions of nanoplastics per sip, according to recent research.
Published on Dec 25, 2024 12:10 PM IST
HT Lifestyle Desk | Edited by Sanya Panwar
Plastic production to hit 1.1 billion tons by 2050: Experts warn of health risks
According to study microplastics found in everyday products and environment are associated with numerous health risks, including infertility and colon cancer.
Updated on Dec 23, 2024 11:33 AM IST
‘We’re using plastic wrong’: Meet the man who coined the term microplastics
‘This is an environmental challenge we can solve,’ says Richard Thompson, who has been studying these tiny fragments for 20 years.
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 07:05 PM IST
Natasha Rego
Paying with plastic: How microplastics are changing our world
The term was coined 20 years ago, but the tiny flakes have been around for much longer. Are they in your salt and sugar? Can you minimise exposure? Take a look.
Updated on Dec 21, 2024 11:31 PM IST
Natasha Rego