First evidence of microplastic inhalation among free-ranging small cetaceans. PLOS ONE , 2024; 19 (10): e0309377 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0309377 Cite This Page : ...

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Microplastic particles have made their way into our food chain, ultimately affecting not just humans, but also the most vulnerable, the newborns. Although microplastics have also been reported in ...

Scientists studying marine mammals and microplastic consumption have long speculated that inhalation was a way in which cetaceans could acquire microplastics in their bodies, similar to how ...

Bottlenose dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana are exhaling microplastic fibers, according to our new research published in the journal PLOS One. Our study found the ...

In an era where microplastic pollution poses an increasingly urgent threat to our environment, Aquafil is leading the way in solving this challenge. With the help of CNR STIIMA Biella and UNI, Aquafil ...

U.S. researchers have detected microplastic particles in air exhaled by wild bottlenose dolphins, suggesting that inhalation may be a relevant route of exposure to these potentially harmful ...

According to municipal data from Rapa Nui, the island’s local name, it receives around 50 times more plastic and microplastic than the coasts of Chile. This is largely due to its location in the ...