Microplastics
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Are microplastics harmful? Health Canada funds research on potential risksHealth Canada is funding new research looking into the potential risks to humans of microplastics – that are found everywhere and could be toxic.HealthFeb 2
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USask researchers create biodegradable glitter to address microplasticsThe research team says microplastics are non-biodegradable, environmentally toxic and can reach remote parts of the world if they enter waterways.ScienceDec 23, 2022
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City of Kingston installs ‘seabins’ to clean plastics from Lake OntarioTwo seabins have been installed in Kingston to collect macroplastics and microplastics from local waters.EnvironmentJun 10, 2022
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Microplastics found in Okanagan Lake, researchers sayEight students and professors from Okanagan College’s Water Engineering Technology Diploma program worked with the researchers to analyze the samples from the lake.EnvironmentMar 21, 2022
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Beluga whales ingest as many as 145,000 particles of microplastics a year: SFU studyResearchers examined five species of arctic fish eaten by the whales, revealing 21 per cent had microplastic particles in their gastrointestinal tracts.EnvironmentOct 19, 2021
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‘Matter of great concern’: Scientists find microplastics in human placenta for 1st timeThe Italian study, published in early December, said microplastics were found in four out of six women's placentas who consented to donate the organ after giving birth.HealthDec 22, 2020
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Lake Winnipeg ‘aquahacking’ contest to announce winning proposal TuesdayA nine-month-long competition tasking young people on the prairies with solving environmental problems facing Lake Winnipeg is about to declare a winner.EnvironmentOct 20, 2020
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Ocean microplastic pollution at least double than previously thought, study suggestsResearchers say that the new levels of microplastic pollution now ranges from 12-125 trillion, up from the previous estimate of 5-50 trillion.EnvironmentMay 23, 2020
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Action needed now as microplastics accumulate in Great Lakes, Ontario researcher saysAn Ontario researcher is calling on society to take swift action to solve the growing problem of plastics accumulating in the Great Lakes.EnvironmentNov 27, 2019
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Plastics in our oceans – How one Canadian is trying to clean upA Canadian company believes the technology it helped fund will lead to cleaner oceans and reduce the amount of waste that gets dumped into them.Sep 27, 2019
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