Cellulose and Chitin Foam can Remove Nearly all Microplastics from Water
A foam made of cellulose and chitin can remove up to 99.9% of microplastics from water and maintains efficiency after multiple cycles of use. Microplastic pollution in terrestrial and aquatic environments is escalating at a significant rate and the development of universal approaches for remediation are urgently needed. To find a solution, the team of […]
Microplastics are Inside Us All. What Does that Mean for Our Health?
Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact. When Jaime Ross, PhD, a neuroscientist and assistant professor at the University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy, decided to study how contaminating the drinking water of mice with tiny fragments of plastic might affect […]