Microplastics
Microplastics and human health: a ticking time bomb?
Nick Hughes talks to Notpla co-founder and CEO Pierre Paslier about the health risks associated with microplastics and the pathway to a plastic-free society
Microplastics found in mussels in Kent
Research conducted for the BBC in the shores around Kent has raised further concerns about microplastic contamination in the food chain. An average of 60% of mussel samples collected from four of the county’s beaches contained microplastic particles. In Ramsgate…
Government to review health impact of microplastics
The Government has said it plans to review the impact of microplastics on dietary health following an inquiry that called for further research into the potential harm to humans. Microplastics, which can be small pellets found in consumer goods or…
Plastic plague?
NEW RESEARCH found microplastic debris in a quarter of fish sold for human consumption. But does marine litter really pose a health and safety risk? What are microplastics? Microplastics…
