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Microplastics early ’25 science round-up: presence in humans and health impacts

February 14, 2025
  • microplastics

Microplastics in blood linked to impaired blood clotting, study finds

January 14, 2025
  • microplastics, biomonitoring, cardiovascular

Microplastics found along the maternal-fetal axis, impacting placenta

December 13, 2024
  • microplastics, exposure, toxicity testing

AURORA scientists find significant levels of hazardous flame retardants in children’s plastic toys

November 21, 2024
  • microplastics, AURORA, Toxicity, Chemicals

AURORA study reviews available methods for detecting MNPs in human fluids and tissue 

November 14, 2024
  • microplastics, AURORA, analytical methods

Microplastics are present in human nervous system and reproductive organs

October 17, 2024
  • microplastics, exposure, toxicity testing, reproduction

Plastic pollution researchers gather at MICRO 2024 conference

October 16, 2024
  • microplastics, AURORA

AURORA publishes scientific protocol outlining research

October 9, 2024
  • microplastics, AURORA

AURORA study examines cell uptake and interactions of polystyrene MNPs with hormone receptors

September 10, 2024
  • microplastics, toxicity testing, AURORA

Recent studies show that MNPs can negatively impact reproductive health

August 27, 2024
  • microplastics, reproduction
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Two studies associate microplastic exposure with cancer

October 17, 2023

Scientists detect microplastics in amniotic fluid, effects on testicular aging

October 10, 2023

Microplastics can lead to behavioral changes in mice 

August 30, 2023

Researchers detect microplastics in human semen and heart

August 8, 2023

Nanoplastics affect gene expression in the placenta and reproductive health, scientists find

July 13, 2023

Microplastics: recent insights into human exposure, cellular uptake, cancer metastasis

May 2, 2023

Microplastics detected in human testis and semen

March 31, 2023

Studies detect microplastics in food and link it to packaging, processing equipment

March 21, 2023

Microplastics detected in human veins, colon tissue, and urine

February 20, 2023

Microplastic impacts on the reproductive system and offspring

January 17, 2023
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Researching early life health impacts of micro- and nanoplastic

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under AURORA grant agreement No 964827.

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