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“There is evidence that exposure ... can lead to adverse human health effects.”

Japanese scientists have discovered the presence of microplastics (plastic particles under 5 millimeters) in clouds, a finding that scientists say could have far-reaching implications for our climate. The study: For their study recently published in the journal Environmental Chemistry Letters, researchers from Japan's Waseda University collected 44 cloud water samples from the summits of Mount Fuji, Mount Oyama and other locations ranging in altitude from 4,200 to 12,300 feet. The scientist...

Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that aren't yet fully understood. But the mechanisms of their transport have remained unclear, with research on airborne microplastic transport in particular limited.

According to a recent study, there are more than 170 trillion plastic particles in the ocean.

"People also deserve to know."

The world is covered with plastic pollution. That breaks down to become microplastics—tiny bits of plastic smaller than 5 mm. We know that it isn’t healthy to find these bits of plastic all over the planet (and in our bodies) but there isn’t much research on how this is going to affect mammals. A new study published this month in the International Journal of Molecular Science has tried to understand the long-term health impacts of this phenomenon and its findings are worriso...

A new Chinese report describes doctors finding microplastics in heart tissue both before and after heart surgery.

A new study raises questions about the quantity of plastic in the ocean, but the threat itself is clear

There is less plastic littering the ocean than scientists previously thought, but what is there could persist for a long time, a new study said Monday.The preponderance of larger floating pieces suggests that the total amount of plastic in the ocean is "much lower" than previously thought, according to the study published in the journal Nature Geoscience.

A study of 38 lakes and reservoirs in 23 countries found that Lake Tahoe had the third-highest concentration of microplastics.