Plastics and toxic chemicals are killing fish — and poisoning us
Plastic, pesticides and other toxic substances are devastating the world’s fish and marine animals, according to a report released Tuesday.
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Mother rats pass plastic particles to their fetuses: study
Researchers found nanoparticles in fetal brains and hearts, but impact on human health is as yet unknown.
On Canada's East Coast, researchers look for plastic — and a new way to do science
Emerging research on microplastics suggests they can leak harmful chemicals into the environment. On the East Coast, one researcher is working to understand the impact of these tiny particles — and reckoning with science's colonial legacy at the same time.
The backroom battle between industry, Ottawa and environmentalists over plastics regulation
Canada's $28-billion plastics industry has always resisted efforts to curtail production. But with the federal government proposing a ban on certain single-use items and looking to classify plastic as toxic, the pushback has grown even greater.
Clothes washing linked to ‘pervasive’ plastic pollution in the Arctic
The Arctic is “pervasively” polluted by microplastic fibres that most likely come from the washing of synthetic clothes by people in Europe and North America, research has found.
What you should know about microplastics in shellfish
When it comes to shellfish, concerns around the consumption of microplastics are a good news, bad news story.
Microplastic pollution devastating soil species
Researchers in China saw big reductions in organisms that play a crucial role in recycling carbon and nitrogen
National plastic ban on track for next year in Canada
A national ban on many single-use plastics is on track for next year after a government report concluded on Thursday, January 30, 2020, that there is more than enough evidence proving plastic pollution is harmful.
Study finds microplastics in all remote Arctic beluga whales tested
A pioneering study of seven belugas in Canada's remote Arctic waters has found microplastics in the innards of every single whale.
'Non-trivial dose': Study tries to estimate human consumption of microplastics
New research suggests North Americans eat, drink and inhale tens of thousands of tiny plastic particles every year.
Removing microplastics from our environment
By now you’ve likely seen at least one horrific image of dead birds with plastics bursting from their decaying bellies or beaches overflowing with garbage. What can be done?
