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Microplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains | Air pollution | The Guardian

Microplastics detected in clouds hanging atop two Japanese mountains | Air pollution | The Guardian | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Findings regarding clouds above Mount Fuji and Mount Oyama highlight how microplastics are highly mobile...

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Citizen scientists are seeing an influx of microplastics in the Ohio River - EHN.org

Citizen scientists are seeing an influx of microplastics in the Ohio River - EHN.org | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Microplastics are increasingly found in fresh water across the country. Researchers are just beginning to understand the consequences.

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Microplastics Found in Lungs of Living People for First Time, and Deeper Than Expected - EcoWatch.com

Microplastics Found in Lungs of Living People for First Time, and Deeper Than Expected - EcoWatch.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

A study has detected microplastics in the lung tissue of living people for the first time, and much deeper than the researchers expected. 

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Now is the time for lawmakers to care about microplastics - PHYS.org

Now is the time for lawmakers to care about microplastics - PHYS.org | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

If the word 'microplastics' conjures up thoughts of straws, sea turtles, and thoughts that the world has bigger problems, you're definitely not alone. It's in the name: although they are strictly defined as plastic particles measuring five millimeters or less, most microplastics are microscopic in...

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Algae Growing Under Arctic Sea Ice Found Contaminated by Microplastics - EcoWatch.com

Algae Growing Under Arctic Sea Ice Found Contaminated by Microplastics - EcoWatch.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

A new study has noted concentrations of microplastics in Melosira arctica, a type of algae that grows underneath sea ice in the Arctic.

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Viruses Can Remain Infectious on Microplastics for Three Days - EcoWatch.com

Viruses Can Remain Infectious on Microplastics for Three Days - EcoWatch.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Certain viruses can stay infectious for three days by attaching themselves to microplastics in a freshwater environment.

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Microplastics Found in Human Blood, Proving How Far Plastic Pollution Goes - GreenMatters.com

Microplastics Found in Human Blood, Proving How Far Plastic Pollution Goes - GreenMatters.com | Agents of Behemoth | Scoop.it

Microplastics were found in human blood in a recent scientific study.

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