A study has found that the presence of fine plastic particles in the blood can increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases. According to this research published in the Medical Journal Environmental International, these fine particles found in human blood can be dangerous for human health. For the study, the researchers took blood samples from 20…
New York: A new study has identified chemicals used in food plastic packaging and personal care products as one of the possible causes of premature birth. According to media reports, American researchers have recently proven that phthalates, which are known as very commonly available chemicals, have the ability to disrupt hormones in the body. Additionally,…
Pennsylvania: Bottled water sold in stores may contain 10 to 100 times more microscopic plastic particles than previously thought, researchers have discovered in a new study. According to media reports, in a recent study by American experts, nanoplastic particles are about 1,000th the width of a human hair, so small that they can pass through…
Washington: A new study has revealed that meat and its plant-based alternatives are contaminated with fine plastic particles that have been linked to cancer. In the research, scientists studied 16 types of protein, in which it was found that no matter how humans get protein from any source, plastic is becoming a part of their…
New York: A new study has found that water in plastic bottles is contaminated with millions of toxic microscopic plastic particles. Drinking water from a plastic bottle means contaminating your body with fine plastic particles, and scientists are concerned that these particles can accumulate in our bodies and cause unknown health consequences. Previous studies have…
Products made of plastic are considered unfriendly to the environment and bad for human health worldwide. According to foreign media, a new study shows that an average one-liter water bottle contains an average of 240,000 pieces of plastic. A plastic bottle was investigated for very small and fine pieces of plastic, according to the researchers,…
High Commissioner Volker Türk voiced his concern that Sunday’s poll which saw Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secure a fifth term in office, was “marred by violence and repression of opposition candidates and supporters”, according to a press release from rights office OHCHR. “In the months leading up to the vote, thousands of opposition supporters have…
Home, office or market, everywhere we use many things made of plastic. There are different types of plastic. Nylon and polyester are also among the fabrics we wear. Plastic is a light, durable, flexible and readily available inexpensive material that can be bent into any shape. Due to these properties, plastic became popular and hundreds…
“Every year, over 400 million tons of plastic is produced worldwide – one third of which is used just once”, said Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. 2,000 truckloads a day “Every day, the equivalent of over 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic is dumped into our oceans, rivers, and lakes.” He noted that microplastics are finding their…
The appeal comes as countries continue negotiations towards an international treaty on plastic pollution, and ahead of World Environment Day on 5 June. “Plastic production has increased exponentially over recent decades and today the world is generating 400 million tonnes of plastic waste yearly,” said David R. Boyd, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights and…
