#nanoplastics — Public Fediverse posts

Questions are being raised about microplastics studies – here’s what’s solid science and what isn’t

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://interaksyon.philstar.com/trends-spotlights/2026/06/16/308996/questions-are-being-raised-about-microplastics-studies-heres-whats-solid-science-and-what-isnt/

Planes can’t land. Storms, floods, tornadoes and earthquakes are intensifying worldwide — from Indonesia to the U.S.
Scientists warn: micro- and nanoplastics may be disrupting climate processes.
https://youtu.be/ucWkGrb6h2g
#ClimateCrisis #NaturalDisasters #Nanoplastics #ExtremeWeather #CreativeSociety

Millions of tonnes of #nanoplastics are polluting the #ocean
These #plastic particles smaller than a human hair can pass through cell walls and enter the #foodweb

These particles, smaller than one micrometer in diameter, behave differently from larger microplastics by remaining suspended throughout the water column rather than settling to the ocean floor. The nanoplastics can pass through cell walls and enter the marine food web through #phytoplankton.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-02162-0

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11100893/

>The brain samples, all derived from the frontal cortex, revealed substantially higher concentrations than liver or kidney, at 3,057 μg/g in 2016 samples and 4,806 μg/g (0.48%, by weight) in 2024 samples, ranging as high as 8,861 μg/g.

You know, this is one of those times where I hope peer review finds out that they messed up somehow. The technique they employ (Pyrolysis Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry) is apparently relatively novel, so... fingers crossed?

#plastic #plastics #microplastic #microplastics #nanoplastic #nanoplastics #mnp