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Scientists make disturbing discovery after testing air in different homes: 'There is an urgent need to assess'
These findings suggest that those with asthma and COPD have a heightened response. Scientists make disturbing discovery after ...
Microplastics pollution from glitter can disrupt marine biomineralization
New research reveals that PET-based glitter microplastics can actively influence biomineralization processes in marine ...
Independent.ie on MSN1d
Craft glitter washing into sea and causing major damage to marine life, Trinity College Dublin scientists reveal
Craft glitter that adds sparkle to decorations, cards and costumes is escaping into our seas and destroying marine creatures.
Glitter microplastics damage shells and skeletons of sea life, Irish scientists find
Their research, published in Environmental Sciences Europe on Tuesday, shows these microplastics promote crystallisation of ...
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Biodegradable photonic glitter made from nanocellulose replaces microplastics
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Tiny plastic particles from decorative glitter infiltrate water systems and soil worldwide, adding to the growing crisis of microplastic pollution. These shimmering specks, ...
The Advocate1mon
Human Condition: It's the sparkly gift that keeps on giving all year long — glitter
Henry Ruschmann, a New Jersey rancher and dabbling machinist, is credited with accidentally inventing modern glitter in 1934 by using a machine to precisely cut plastic films in thousands of itty ...