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To: scion who wrote (12171)8/13/2019 8:52:46 AM
From: scion  Respond to of 12881
 
How do organisms interact with microplastics that now pervade our rivers and oceans?

Microplastics are 'transformed' by rivers and oceans, interacting with organisms and the environment with unknown consequences for human and environmental health.

By Quest Contributor The University of Birmingham

Plastic pollution has garnered media attention - and public worry. But microplastics - tiny particles of less than five millimeters - are now widely abundant in our ecosystem. They may pose direct threats to human health and ecosystem functioning. Experts at the University of Birmingham are investigating the scale of microplastic pollution and the potential impacts they may cause now, and in the future.
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birmingham.ac.uk



To: scion who wrote (12171)8/14/2019 7:31:16 AM
From: scion  Respond to of 12881
 
Air pollution can accelerate lung disease as much as a pack a day of cigarettes

Summary:

Air pollution -- especially ozone air pollution which is increasing with climate change -- accelerates the progression of emphysema of the lung, according to a new study.


Date:August 13, 2019 Source:University of Washington
sciencedaily.com


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