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Babies fed with plastic bottles swallow millions of microplastics every day
Juan J. García Vallejo has just demonstrated the presence of microplastics in our body. Together with the Dutch ecotoxicologist Dick Vethaak, one of the ...

Microplastics are in our bodies. How much do they harm us?
The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern. As plastic waste proliferates around the world, an essential question remains ...

MOMENTUM gets extra funding for research on microplastics
The Ministries of Infrastructure and Water Management and Health, Welfare and Sport are providing an additional 500,000 euros for research into the effects ...

Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested. ...

We eat and inhale thousands of bits of plastic every year. Now what?
Scientists have found minuscule shreds of plastic everywhere – in rivers and lakes, at the bottom of the sea, on the tallest mountain on earth, blowing in ...

RECAP SYMPOSIUM: Microplastics and human health research in The Netherlands – State of the Science
This publication provides a recap of the online symposium ‘Microplastics and human health research in The Netherlands’ that was held on 4 November 2021. ...

Interview with Legler and Vethaak about microplastics on NPO Radio 1
23 November Juliette and Dick were interviewed on the Dutch Radio 1. Here they explained what micro- and nanoplastics are and what their risk factors are ...

MOMENTUM researchers at the Plastic Health Summit
On October 21st, 2021, the Plastic Health Summit of the Plastic Soup Foundation took place in Amsterdam. Several MOMENTUM researchers participated in the ...

Plastic particles harmful to health, Utrecht University leads research about the risks
Project coordinator Juliette Legler was interviewed by the Dutch RTV Utrecht last week. Here she explains what the consortium entails and why it is so important.

Plastic pollution in the air can make allergies and diabetes worse, major study finds
Plastic pollution not only poisons oceans and food chains, it can exacerbate allergies, arthritis, diabetes and COPD by causing inflammation, a major study ...