North Sea oil and gas extraction can cause pollution to spike by more than 10,000% within half a kilometer around off-shore sites. Pollutants such as hydrocarbons were up to 10,613% higher within 500 m of the platforms than unimpacted, farther away sites.

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A new study in Scientific Reports reveals that microplastic particles (MPs) are present in 88.9% of human blood samples

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Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities in mice. Human health is being threatened by microplastic pollution. It is detected in bloodstream and multiple tissues of humans, disrupting physiology of organs.

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Study finds high levels of microplastics in bird lungs, raising alarms about the pollution humans inhale daily. Researchers worldwide are increasingly alarmed by how pervasive these harmful particles are in the air humans breathe and the food they eat.

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Wildfire smoke not only pollutes air 🌫️ but also acts as a hidden chemical reactor ⚗️, producing harmful peroxides ☣️ when exposed to sunlight ☀️ and significantly worsening air quality downstream 🌍, putting urban residents at increased respiratory health risk 🚨.

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🌍 CFC replacement chemicals, intended to protect the ozone layer, are responsible for approximately 335,500 tonnes of "forever chemical" (trifluoroacetic acid - TFA) pollution globally between 2000 and 2022.

💨 These chemicals, including those used in refrigeration and as anaesthetics, persist in the atmosphere and break down to form TFA, which is slow to degrade in the environment and has been detected in human samples.

📈 TFA pollution from these sources is expected to continue growing, with peak production estimated between 2025 and 2100, highlighting concerns about its irreversible accumulation in ecosystems.

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A 10-year study reveals that cigarette butts never truly disappear from the environment. Researchers found that while they lose some mass, the plastic filters transform into microscopic residues that persist in the soil for over a decade, contributing to long-term microplastic pollution.

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Microplastics may act as pollutant shuttles, carrying chemicals, pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes. Conventional microplastics generally deliver contaminants through the gastrointestinal tract, while nanoplastics smaller than about 1 micrometer may cross biological membranes

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