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US Army Introduces Lethal Plastic Grenade. It Uses Shockwave, Not Shrapnel
This new grenade is made of plastic and uses powerful shock waves to kill enemies.
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Asked For A Takeaway Coffee? The Cup May Contain Thousands Of Microplastics
If someone drinks 300 millilitres of hot coffee daily in a polyethylene cup (about 1 cup), they could ingest about 363,000 microplastic fragments every year.
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We Inhale Thousands Of Plastic Fragments Every Single Day, Study Warns
Sources of microplastics include synthetic textiles and carpets made of polyester, nylon and acrylic fibres.
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New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
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A 1-Litre Bottle Of Water Contains Some 2,40,000 Plastic Fragments: Study
A typical one-liter (33-ounce) bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study.
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Fears Over Plastic-Eating Coral in Australia's Barrier Reef
Corals in the Great Barrier Reef are eating small plastic debris in the ocean, Australian researchers said on Tuesday, raising fears about the impact the indigestible fragments have on their health and other marine life.
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US Army Introduces Lethal Plastic Grenade. It Uses Shockwave, Not Shrapnel
This new grenade is made of plastic and uses powerful shock waves to kill enemies.
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Asked For A Takeaway Coffee? The Cup May Contain Thousands Of Microplastics
If someone drinks 300 millilitres of hot coffee daily in a polyethylene cup (about 1 cup), they could ingest about 363,000 microplastic fragments every year.
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We Inhale Thousands Of Plastic Fragments Every Single Day, Study Warns
Sources of microplastics include synthetic textiles and carpets made of polyester, nylon and acrylic fibres.
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New Research Shows Microplastics Have Now Reached Our Brains
Plastic is in our clothes, cars, mobile phones, water bottles and food containers. But recent research adds to growing concerns about the impact of tiny plastic fragments on our health.
-
A 1-Litre Bottle Of Water Contains Some 2,40,000 Plastic Fragments: Study
A typical one-liter (33-ounce) bottle of water contains some 240,000 plastic fragments on average, according to a new study.
-
Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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Fears Over Plastic-Eating Coral in Australia's Barrier Reef
Corals in the Great Barrier Reef are eating small plastic debris in the ocean, Australian researchers said on Tuesday, raising fears about the impact the indigestible fragments have on their health and other marine life.
