Knowing whether or not pathogens that sit in microplastic biofilms remain infectious could aid public health initiatives. Recently, researchers assessed the stability of viruses when submerged in ...

While scientists aren't entirely sure how microplastic consumption affects human health on a wide scale, recent research has revealed that plastic pollution can influence the survival of viruses in ...

Michiel Vos, a microbiologist at the University of Exeter in England, had sunk five different types of plastic as a test. He ...

Intestinal viruses such as rotavirus were found to be infectious for up to three days by attaching to microplastics, research shows Dangerous viruses can remain infectious for up to three days in ...

Polypropylene, the microplastic mentioned in the Facebook ... the risk of inhaling particles (such as plastic particles, viruses, and other unknown particles). This is critical in the event ...

Viruses on their own are not ‘alive’ in ... Mussels, oysters and scallops have the highest levels of microplastic contamination among seafood, a new study reveals. The research ‒ led by ...

Researchers tested two types of viruses those with an envelope ... Researchers said that this microplastic came predominantly from packaging and while its impact on health is being studied ...

MICROPLASTICS, small plastic pieces less than five millimeters in size, are everywhere. They have penetrated our food chain. Even the deepest part of the oceans has ...

While scientists aren't entirely sure how microplastic consumption affects human health on a wide scale, recent research has revealed that plastic pollution can influence the survival of viruses ...

Biofilms on marine plastics can also harbor parasites, viruses, and toxic algae ... between parasites and plastics outside the lab. That microplastic pollution appears to be a breeding ground ...