Tyres shed tiny microplastics as they move over roadways. Rain washes those tire wear particles into ditches, where they flow into streams, lakes, rivers and oceans.
Study by US scientists, published in the journal Nature Medicine, also found that dementia patients had up to 10 times as much plastic accumulation in their brains as everyone else.
A panel, constituted by the FSSAI after a study in August found microplastics in salt & sugar sold in India, is finalising its recommendations, ThePrint has learnt.
When microplastics settle in your skin, they release harmful substances like BPA, which affect your hormones. It’s not about a couple of breakouts that come and go.
Study by Delhi NGO Toxics Link reveals microplastics in several Indian brands. Their unique nature & lack of comprehensive data have made it hard to fully understand their impact.
Microplastics in atmosphere can lead to lung inflammation, increase chance of reproductive issues & cancer. Study by IIT Patna researchers published in Journal of Hazardous Materials.
The study by Gyres Institute concluded that the acceleration of plastic densities in oceans — including beaches —demands 'urgent international policy interventions'.
Clean energy is “no longer the sideshow, it is the show”, BVR Subrahmanyam told the Odisha summit, warning India to lead the global shift or risk others’ tech dominance.
Dubai airshow crash & pilot death have rekindled concerns over pilot safety, and need for smarter automated systems that can step in when G-forces, temporary loss of consciousness hit the pilot.
None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.
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