Japanese scientists found microplastics in cloud water samples on top of two mountains in Japan. Nowhere is safe from plastic pollution.
microplastics worries researchers because it will likely spread even more plastic pollution. Afrom Waseda University in Japan explained that so much plastic ends up in the world’s oceans, and some of these microplastics could be launched
into the atmosphere through ocean spray. “This implies that microplastics may have become an essential component of clouds, contaminating nearly everything we eat and drink via ‘Researchers worry that these microplastics could also be contributing to climate change if found in large amounts in the upper parts of our atmosphere. The fact that these bits of plastic are everywhere is alarming, but being on top of mountains creates a new complication. When the microplastics are in the upper atmosphere, they are exposed to ultraviolet radiation from the extra sunlight. This causes the microplastics to break down and contribute to greenhouse gasses.
New research on the world’s microplastic pollution also points to potential health issues for mammals. A study published this past August outlines how mice that were exposed to microplastics at varying degrees . Though the mice were exposed to the plastics in drinking water, the bits of plastics were found in organ tissue all over their bodies, including their spleen, liver, and brain.
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