Microplastics may produce harmful molecules if they enter our blood

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How it spread - 9 original reports

1. Wed, 14 October 2026

   5 reports
   • newscientist.com15:11first to reportedited after publishing
     Microplastics may produce harmful molecules if they enter our blood

     In a lab experiment, microplastics generated harmful molecules when exposed to the serum in blood, which may damage cells

   • El País (Spain)16:37
     Los microplásticos no son inertes: se activan en el agua y pueden dañar la salud

     Una investigación identifica un mecanismo químico que ayuda a explicar los efectos perjudiciales de estas partículas en el organismo

   • Libération (France)16:39
     Au contact de l’eau, les microplastiques génèrent des composés chimiques dangereux pour l’organisme

     Les travaux de chercheurs américains, publiés ce mercredi, montrent que le simple contact de l’eau avec ces particules produit des composés chimiques toxiques. C’est la première fois qu’un tel phénomène est mis en évidence pour ce matériau principalement fabriqué à base de pétrole.

   • Google News - Top Stories19:19
     How exactly do microplastics damage the body? New research offers an answer

     How exactly do microplastics damage the body? New research offers an answer NBC News Intrinsic physicochemical activity at microplastic–water interfaces Nature Microplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists might have finally worked out why Scientific American Microplastics are chemically active and could cause biological harm Phys.org Microplastics may produce harmful molecules if they enter our blood New Scientist

   • Google News - Top Stories22:55
     Intrinsic physicochemical activity at microplastic–water interfaces

     Intrinsic physicochemical activity at microplastic–water interfaces Nature Microplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists might have finally worked out why Scientific American How exactly do microplastics damage the body? New research offers an answer NBC News Microplastics may produce harmful molecules if they enter our blood New Scientist Microplastics are chemically active and could cause biological harm Phys.org

2. Thu, 15 October 2026

   2 reports
   • arstechnica.com18:39
     Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own

     Its effect on people remains an ongoing question.

   • Google News - Top Stories18:39
     Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own

     Microplastics in water aren’t inert and make damaging chemicals on their own Ars Technica Intrinsic physicochemical activity at microplastic–water interfaces Nature Microplastics Are Chemically Active, and Could Cause Biological Harm Columbia University Microplastics are linked to inflammation—scientists might have finally worked out why Scientific American How exactly do microplastics damage the body? New research offers an answer NBC News

3. Mon, 19 October 2026

   2 reports
   • Telegram.hr (Croatia)06:30
     Znanstvenici otkrili kako mikroplastika oštećuje naše tijelo

     Eksperimenti su pokazali da mikroplastika, kada je izložena vodi, stvara štetne slobodne radikale

   • tportal (Croatia)10:38
     Studija: Mikroplastika je kemijski aktivna i vjerojatno šteti ljudskom zdravlju

     Novo istraživanje upućuje na dosad nedovoljno istražen mehanizam kojim bi mikroplastika mogla štetiti ljudskom zdravlju i okolišu. Znanstvenici su otkrili da sitni plastični fragmenti u vodi mogu spontano stvarati slobodne radikale - vrlo reaktivne molekule koje mogu oštetiti stanice