We sampled sewage sludge from 13 wastewater treatment plants across three states. We found every resident adds microplastics to farmland, in dried sewage sludge (biosolids) used as fertiliser.
Researchers from the University of Hull and Hull York Medical School also found microplastics in the deepest section of the lung, which was previously thought to be impossible due to how narrow the airways are.
The floating microplastics are coming from 21 major rivers in northern Europe. Floating microplastics from 21 major rivers in northern Europe may soon accumulate in the Arctic Ocean, according to a new study.