mennessä CrNet Oy | tammi 15, 2026 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural areas in greater quantities than in cities, researchers say. The study, led by the University of Leeds, detected up to 500 microscopic particles of plastic per square metre per day in an area of woodland during the...
mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 19, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke. This risk was higher compared to residents of...
mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 13, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in oceans, clustered in clouds and on mountains, and been found inside our bodies at alarming rates. Scientists have been racing to uncover the...
mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 1, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Using treated plant waste as a filter reduced the presence of harmful microplastics in agricultural runoff by more than 92%, according to a new study authored by a University of Mississippi research team. Microplastics—tiny plastic particles that are fewer than 5...
mennessä CrNet Oy | huhti 24, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
To better harmonise the measurement process, the JRC has designed a methodology which represents a uniform approach to sampling, analysis and data reporting. This will contribute to the generation of more consistent and inter-comparable data, which is a first and...
