Not only are viruses smaller than bacteria ... If eaten, some may break down chemically but are not plastics any more and cannot enter the blood as “microplastic particles.” Although transfer of ...

Viruses on their own are not ‘alive’ in ... Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The research ‒ led by ...

Biofilms on marine plastics can also harbor parasites, viruses, and toxic algae ... parasites and plastics outside the lab. That microplastic pollution appears to be a breeding ground for ...

Biofilms on marine plastics can also harbor parasites, viruses, and toxic algae ... between parasites and plastics outside the lab. That microplastic pollution appears to be a breeding ground ...

All of their stool samples were found to contain microplastic particles ... and aid transmission of toxins and harmful bugs or viruses, according to gastroenterologists. Lead researcher Dr ...

Microplastic contamination seems more widespread than we perhaps knew, and they are regularly being ingested by people worldwide. 'Most concerning is how little is known about the effects of ...

Microplastic (MP) contamination is a worldwide concern. Despite this, there is no standard method for assessing MP concentrations in rivers, which are the main entry points of MPs into oceans.

In the current work, the researchers introduced the tonsils as a possibly highly intriguing tissue to study the presence of nano and microplastic particles in the human body. They also discussed ...

Research shows that viruses tend to spread more easily at lower temperatures and in a dry climate. Under those conditions, smaller amounts of vitamin D are generated during the coldest winter months.

Usually, childhood hepatitis is caused by an infection from one of the hepatitis viruses (such as hepatitis A or hepatitis C). But although children were presenting with elevated levels of ...