Environ Sci Technol April 2021 PMID 33724830

Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults.

Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor, Merel Kooi, Noël J Diepens, Albert A Koelmans

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What people are saying

The discussions highlight varying perspectives on microplastic ingestion, referencing estimates such as '833 particles/day' for adults and questioning statistics on 'one credit card's worth of plastic' consumed weekly. The tone ranges from alarm and urgency to skepticism, as seen in phrases like 'Obviously not lol' and 'It’s likely exaggerated,' illustrating a mix of concern and critical analysis which shapes the overall sentiment towards the publication.

AgreementNeither agree nor disagree

There are mixed reactions to the findings, with some questioning the validity of the estimates and others acknowledging the potential health implications.

InterestHigh interest

The discussions reflect a strong curiosity about microplastic accumulation and its effects, as users frequently mention the estimated ingestion rates.

EngagementModerate engagement

Many comments provide critical insights into the research, referencing the methodology and challenging the estimates presented.

ImpactModerate impact

While some users express concern about the implications of plastic consumption, others seem skeptical, leading to a moderate perception of impact.

Abstract in brief

  • The study addresses the significant issue of microplastic exposure in children and adults, using a probabilistic lifetime exposure model that considers various sources of intake, including food and inhalation.
  • Findings indicate that children can accumulate up to 832 trillion microplastic particles by age 18, while adults may accumulate up to 501 trillion by age 70, with specific daily intake rates identified for both groups.
  • The model's simulations align with empirical data on microplastic concentration in stool, suggesting that the overall contribution of microplastics to chemical intake is relatively low, highlighting the need for further research on other food sources.

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Kako
@Kako_line · X

Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults : https://t.co/fLsRS4c6rO - Rapport laboratoire essais : https://t.co/kSmUKeH16h

Jul 22, 2022 · 85 likes · 11 shares · 35,735 followers View post →
Kako
@Kako_line · X

Rien que sur l’ingestion des 5g de microplastiques par semaine. Ce point a été remis en cause dans de nombreux articles scientifiques depuis. Ici ⤵️ 2/4 https://t.co/fLsRS4c6rO

Feb 16, 2023 · 50 likes · 1 share · 35,735 followers View post →
Scott Coffin, Ph.D.
@DrSCoffin · X

Just in! Exciting new publication in @EnvSciTech from @MicroplasticLab estimate human exposure to and lifetime accumulation of #microplastics based on probabilistic distributions of particles in various media and intake rates. https://t.co/GBc5UNdd2g https://t.co/W86nmnSrYI

Mar 16, 2021 · 41 likes · 13 shares · 4,008 followers View post →
Kako
@Kako_line · X

Article datant de 2021 sur le sujet, évoquant également le sujet de la bioaccumulation en fonction de l'âge https://t.co/fLsRS4cEhm

Jan 17, 2023 · 27 likes · 2 shares · 35,735 followers View post →
Environmental Science & Technology Journals
@EnvSciTech · X

Lifelong accumulation of microplastic particles in the human body and its uncertainty explained. Read more in ES&T: https://t.co/awry8LxPSa https://t.co/klCSt4PRdU

Apr 2, 2021 · 19 likes · 7 shares · 13,904 followers View post →
Dr. Melanie Bergmann
@MelanieBergma18 · X

Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100 #microplastic particles (1–10 μm) in their body, respectively. Airborne microplastic accounts for the greatest proportion of particles. https://t.co/XtUNKxzoHw

Mar 16, 2021 · 19 likes · 9 shares · 6,431 followers View post →

All mentions

Chris DeArmitt PhD FIMMM FRSC CChem
@CDAPlastics · X

@NutritionTipzzz His information is disproven. It takes 10 000 years to ingest a credit card's worth of plastic and it's not toxic anyway. Nur HazimahMohamed Nor, Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults, Environmental Science& Technology, 55 (8), pp 5084–5096, 2021

Jun 27, 2025 · 62 followers View post →
Stuart
@stu_johnson_ · X

Estimates say we ingest ~5 grams/week of plastic — about a credit card’s worth — mostly from food, bottled water, and dust.

Jun 16, 2025 · 2 followers View post →
Piotr Rieske
@rieske_piotr · X

@Matt_Marshall_ Tak, oczywiście. Wiele więcej. https://t.co/OJDa351AdM https://t.co/U5ubXmKFwY

Feb 3, 2025 · 3 likes · 2,287 followers View post →
Nicolas Bonneel
@nbonneel · X

@karpathy beware that the "one credit card/week" is likely multiple orders of magnitude exaggerated, with other studies pointing out flaws in the original one, and resulting in values closer to one grain of salt/week https://t.co/MCwiY9gFd7 https://t.co/d45wPiLR94 https://t.co/VMD4H6EUaj

Jan 11, 2025 · 6 likes · 1,187 followers View post →
吉兵衛(横須賀第一海兵団海軍二等兵曹)
@navy1925 · X

@PoppinCoco 人は毎週,クレジットカード1枚の重さ(5g)分のプラスチックを摂取しているとの説について,オランダのヴァーヘニング大学のAlbert Koelmans教授らのチームは、平均的な人の摂取量とはかけ離れていると批判する。 Environmental Science & Technology 2021年3月16日 https://t.co/cfszeBY6Hr

Jun 23, 2024 · 222 followers View post →
road runner
@joie_de_v · X

a lifetime of accumulating plastic via our food & tap water. https://t.co/oEGgkDB5dR #microplastics

Mar 6, 2024 · 367 followers View post →
Nick Heye
@Hokieheye · X

@lumotweets @mhp_guy @SBurkholder7 Obviously not lol https://t.co/347sDM4d8A

Jan 15, 2024 · 1 like · 599 followers View post →
Carlos
@carledcu · X

RT @MinagrisEU: @carledcu Hi Carlos, this study includes inhalation- you can read the full article here https://t.co/BDpWsZ7NCn

Nov 28, 2023 · 1 share · 499 followers View post →
MINAGRIS: Impacts of plastic debris on soil health
@MinagrisEU · X

@carledcu Hi Carlos, this study includes inhalation- you can read the full article here https://t.co/BDpWsZ7NCn

Nov 28, 2023 · 2 likes · 1 share · 800 followers View post →
MARCO ASTORRI
@astorrix · X

https://t.co/XDJL0Wswx6

Jul 27, 2023 · 104 followers View post →
t!ne
@kridekoeur · X

RT @pgychua: What diseases could microplastic accumulation cause? - We still are not sure. Are plastic additives like phthalates and bisp…

May 10, 2023 · 1 share · 987 followers View post →
Peter Glenn Y Chua
@pgychua · X

What diseases could microplastic accumulation cause? - We still are not sure. Are plastic additives like phthalates and bisphenols considered as microplastics? - No consensus yet. https://t.co/TJdqjVyf1x https://t.co/7QvLgNmuKk https://t.co/qeQzFD4Rq2 https://t.co/gGkuPlSQwV

May 10, 2023 · 1 like · 1 share · 156 followers View post →
A.O.
@AOberradter · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: @ReiSteurer 1/ Es ist richtig, besorgt zu sein, aber, sorry, diese Kreditkartenangabe zum #Mikroplastik Verzehr teilen…

Apr 27, 2023 · 1 share · 72 followers View post →
Dr. Melanie Bergmann
@MelanieBergma18 · X

@ReiSteurer 1/ Es ist richtig, besorgt zu sein, aber, sorry, diese Kreditkartenangabe zum #Mikroplastik Verzehr teilen viele Kolleg:innen dieser Fachrichtung nicht, insbesondere seit diesen Ergebnissen: https://t.co/psIyXW8wyb

Apr 27, 2023 · 5 likes · 1 share · 6,431 followers View post →
Jergall
@Jergall47 · X

RT @Kako_line: Chez l’homme, cette étude simule l’accumulation des microplastiques dans le corps. La conclusion de ces rapports est qu'il e…

Mar 13, 2023 · 2 shares · 550 followers View post →
Earl Chamignon
@earlchamignon · X

RT @Kako_line: Chez l’homme, cette étude simule l’accumulation des microplastiques dans le corps. La conclusion de ces rapports est qu'il e…

Mar 12, 2023 · 2 shares · 2,096 followers View post →
Kako
@Kako_line · X

Chez l’homme, cette étude simule l’accumulation des microplastiques dans le corps. La conclusion de ces rapports est qu'il est nécessaire d’avancer dans la recherche scientifique pour déterminer s'il y a bioaccumulation et si oui dans quelle mesure. https://t.co/fLsRS4cEhm

Mar 12, 2023 · 6 likes · 2 shares · 35,735 followers View post →
Lily Jolie ⭐️⭐️
@lilyjolie11 · X

RT @Kako_line: Rien que sur l’ingestion des 5g de microplastiques par semaine. Ce point a été remis en cause dans de nombreux articles scie…

Feb 16, 2023 · 1 share · 714 followers View post →
Kako
@Kako_line · X

Rien que sur l’ingestion des 5g de microplastiques par semaine. Ce point a été remis en cause dans de nombreux articles scientifiques depuis. Ici ⤵️ 2/4 https://t.co/fLsRS4c6rO

Feb 16, 2023 · 50 likes · 1 share · 35,735 followers View post →
Sophie Duméry Vive l'école !
@SophDum · X

L'absorption de #microplastiques est quotidienne : 553/j pour un enfant, 883/j pour un adulte. Excrétés ET accumulés ! On imagine les dégâts

Jan 31, 2023 · 1,294 followers View post →
Laurel Yohe
@loloyohe · X

This is only scratching the surface...contamination of Americans as a whole is absolutely disgusting. We on average eat a credit-cards worth of plastic per week.

Jan 23, 2023 · 615 followers View post →
zeroroze2016
@zeroroze2016 · X

RT @Kako_line: Article datant de 2021 sur le sujet, évoquant également le sujet de la bioaccumulation en fonction de l'âge https://t.co/fL…

Jan 17, 2023 · 2 shares · 197 followers View post →
Kako
@Kako_line · X

Article datant de 2021 sur le sujet, évoquant également le sujet de la bioaccumulation en fonction de l'âge https://t.co/fLsRS4cEhm

Jan 17, 2023 · 27 likes · 2 shares · 35,735 followers View post →
MicroplasticLab Wageningen
@MicroplasticLab · X

@PlastispherePod @DrSCoffin @T_E_Baker @Reuters Here's the link and the graph that summarizes it: https://t.co/kcK6c12RPK and https://t.co/ZkXLPMRpkB https://t.co/gHTkEtbnyy

Oct 30, 2022 · 3 likes · 2,072 followers View post →
Alafair
@alafairxvx · X

https://t.co/zi74q4WQIi

Oct 17, 2022 · 1,667 followers View post →
SFB 1357 Mikroplastik
@SFB1357 · X

RT @martiwag: @jmuncke @BCarneyAlmroth @Seamoht @AmieLusher @DrSCoffin This study by @MicroplasticLab is a good starting point. They did no…

Sep 23, 2022 · 1 share · 1,331 followers View post →
Mⓐrtin Wⓐgner
@martiwag · X

@jmuncke @BCarneyAlmroth @Seamoht @AmieLusher @DrSCoffin This study by @MicroplasticLab is a good starting point. They did not do a systematic review but cover 128 studies on #microplastics in food and water published until March 2020: https://t.co/sTrTTVHfvY Raw data: https://t.co/8ZokwRg5cp

Sep 23, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 3,330 followers View post →
Jean-Louis C
@Jihel93 · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Aug 1, 2022 · 11 shares · 2,748 followers View post →
denis brunet
@DenisBrunet · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 25, 2022 · 11 shares · 302 followers View post →
cedric
@caidalica · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 23, 2022 · 11 shares · 590 followers View post →
Michel Filippi
@FilippiMichel · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 23, 2022 · 11 shares · 3,196 followers View post →
DRUGUET GERARD
@DRUGUETG · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 23, 2022 · 11 shares · 850 followers View post →
FR. estelle
@FRestelle1 · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 23, 2022 · 11 shares · 13 followers View post →
Aptarus
@Aptarus · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 22, 2022 · 11 shares · 325 followers View post →
Kâplan
@KaplanBen_Fr · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 22, 2022 · 11 shares · 22,140 followers View post →
Blap
@cedricblap · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 22, 2022 · 11 shares · 162 followers View post →
Xavier F.
@xf_grely · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 22, 2022 · 11 shares · 165 followers View post →
Ami19
@ami19N · X

RT @Kako_line: Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and…

Jul 22, 2022 · 11 shares · 147 followers View post →
Kako
@Kako_line · X

Sources : - Article Nature microplastiques : https://t.co/4lCkopAuQH - Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults : https://t.co/fLsRS4c6rO - Rapport laboratoire essais : https://t.co/kSmUKeH16h

Jul 22, 2022 · 85 likes · 11 shares · 35,735 followers View post →
ɒwI .Y
@Y_IWSK · X

RT @DrSCoffin: So that "credit card per week of #microplastic" statistic has been making it into the headlines a lot lately, even though it…

Jul 6, 2022 · 1 share · 300 followers View post →
Scott Coffin, Ph.D.
@DrSCoffin · X

So that "credit card per week of #microplastic" statistic has been making it into the headlines a lot lately, even though it's >99th percentile as estimated in the most reliable assessment to date by @MicroplasticLab. https://t.co/IG9r6VaMcm @johngreen https://t.co/CRKKCMFt9H

Jul 6, 2022 · 3 likes · 1 share · 4,008 followers View post →
Richard Van Noorden
@Richvn · X

@brittanytrang @hankgreen The WWF-Newcastle study and the later estimates roughly agree on the range of the number of microplastics we're ingesting. But the Newcastle study substantially erred in its estimation of the mass of microplastics, according to https://t.co/HJ2NuhjZ3m

Jun 28, 2022 · 1 like · 7,194 followers View post →
Daniel Valero
@dValero_ · X

RT @DrSCoffin: @smbrander @MicroPlastic101 @Hydroviv_h2o @monicazlam @beckysuttonphd @dr_imariwalker The best available data finds the cred…

Apr 19, 2022 · 2 shares · 1,690 followers View post →
ɒwI .Y
@Y_IWSK · X

RT @DrSCoffin: @smbrander @MicroPlastic101 @Hydroviv_h2o @monicazlam @beckysuttonphd @dr_imariwalker The best available data finds the cred…

Apr 19, 2022 · 2 shares · 300 followers View post →
Scott Coffin, Ph.D.
@DrSCoffin · X

@smbrander @MicroPlastic101 @Hydroviv_h2o @monicazlam @beckysuttonphd @dr_imariwalker The best available data finds the credit card exposure (gray bar) to be >99th percentile (blue dotted line). @MicroplasticLab https://t.co/USWD2grz0Y https://t.co/mdae794JoM

Apr 19, 2022 · 11 likes · 2 shares · 4,008 followers View post →
Kako
@Kako_line · X

@irukanji_invest @jajarussel @biscuit_jamie @pimarty86 Il peut y avoir une accumulation. Comme présenté dans cette simulation (intestin/tissus/selles). Si leur simulation est juste cela ne représente que 0.004% des particules inorganiques ingérées. Il faudrait que je fasse un thread sur cet article https://t.co/fLsRS4c6rO

Feb 16, 2022 · 7 likes · 35,735 followers View post →
磯辺篤彦AtsuhikoISOBE
@isobeatsuhiko · X

ES&Tで人体への影響は大したことないような論文を見たけど、まだまだ議論は続くということか。 https://t.co/ZJbI7t72xb

Nov 11, 2021 · 219 followers View post →
Muoviteollisuus ry
@Muoviteollisuus · X

RT @VesaKarha: #Mikromuovi -tutkimusten tarkempi analyysi : Väite elimistöön luottokortillinen viikossa on oikeammin 24000.. 70000 vuodessa…

Oct 13, 2021 · 1 share · 779 followers View post →
Vesa Kärhä
@VesaKarha · X

#Mikromuovi -tutkimusten tarkempi analyysi : Väite elimistöön luottokortillinen viikossa on oikeammin 24000.. 70000 vuodessa ja paljon muuta täsmentävää. Paljon tutkittavaa ja parannettavaa joka tapauksessa. https://t.co/QZa0ft6unX

Oct 13, 2021 · 4 likes · 1 share · 2,599 followers View post →
PET Biologia
@petbiologiarc · X

FONTES: https://t.co/s370AcK2QA https://t.co/vs3GGJE5z9

Oct 1, 2021 · 107 followers View post →
Daniel
@DanHumic · X

Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults https://t.co/RGS3gRuNkw

May 11, 2021 · 51 followers View post →
Richard Van Noorden
@Richvn · X

@sonoffelix62 The 'every week' statistic is out of date, just FYI. It's now estimated that in the worst cases, we consume a credit-card mass every year. The every week stat was based on a severe overestimation of the mass of microplastics. For latest see https://t.co/HJ2NuhjZ3m

May 6, 2021 · 2 likes · 7,194 followers View post →
Richard Van Noorden
@Richvn · X

@KavehMadani (This statistic is incorrect - at worst, it's a credit card's worth of plastic a year. The original authors used estimates of the mass of an average microplastic which were orders of magnitude too high. See https://t.co/HJ2NuhjZ3m for latest).

May 5, 2021 · 2 likes · 7,194 followers View post →
Nicolas Beriot
@NicolasBeriot · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

May 5, 2021 · 27 shares · 83 followers View post →
Plastics team, Ecologic Institute
@plastik_umwelt · X

RT @plastikbudget: Eine aktuelle #Studie besagt, dass #Flaschenwasser eine maßgebliche Quelle für #Mikroplastik im menschlichen Körper ist.…

Apr 28, 2021 · 1 share · 746 followers View post →
plastikbudget
@plastikbudget · X

Eine aktuelle #Studie besagt, dass #Flaschenwasser eine maßgebliche Quelle für #Mikroplastik im menschlichen Körper ist. Zudem enthält #Plastik häufig #Blei, welches als Bestandteil des Mikroplastiks aufgenommen und akkumuliert wird. https://t.co/3JRaR62zCa @WUR @ACSPublications

Apr 28, 2021 · 3 likes · 1 share · 687 followers View post →
Hina Moin
@HINATALIB1 · X

RT @SETAC_plastics: Our next presentation is by Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor (at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands) on "Lifetime Acc…

Apr 10, 2021 · 4 shares · 560 followers View post →
Mohamed A. Ghorab
@DrMGhorab · X

RT @SETAC_plastics: Our next presentation is by Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor (at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands) on "Lifetime Acc…

Apr 6, 2021 · 4 shares · 736 followers View post →
pnwmicroplastics
@pnwmicroplastic · X

RT @SETAC_plastics: Our next presentation is by Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor (at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands) on "Lifetime Acc…

Apr 6, 2021 · 4 shares · 1,924 followers View post →
Dr. Susanne Brander
@smbrander · X

RT @SETAC_plastics: Our next presentation is by Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor (at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands) on "Lifetime Acc…

Apr 6, 2021 · 4 shares · 4,462 followers View post →
SETAC Microplastics Interest Group
@SETAC_plastics · X

Our next presentation is by Nur Hazimah Mohamed Nor (at Wageningen University & Research, Netherlands) on "Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults". You can view some of the slides at https://t.co/X2gFUJxg7t & associated publication https://t.co/VLyP39snkH

Apr 6, 2021 · 5 likes · 4 shares · 2,655 followers View post →
François Booream
@BooraemFrancois · X

https://t.co/D5sH429fuf

Apr 5, 2021 · 720 followers View post →
pnwmicroplastics
@pnwmicroplastic · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Apr 3, 2021 · 27 shares · 1,924 followers View post →
Colleen Naughton, PhD. (she\her\hers)
@naughtoncc · X

RT @roylwolfephd: Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults—uptake from food groups and inhalation, ES@T https://t.co/Qd…

Apr 2, 2021 · 2 shares · 4,208 followers View post →
micheleprevost
@michele_prevost · X

RT @roylwolfephd: Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults—uptake from food groups and inhalation, ES@T https://t.co/Qd…

Apr 2, 2021 · 2 shares · 265 followers View post →
Roy wolfe
@roylwolfephd · X

Lifetime Accumulation of Microplastic in Children and Adults—uptake from food groups and inhalation, ES@T https://t.co/QdvOtuq8Fm

Apr 2, 2021 · 1 like · 2 shares · 349 followers View post →
Dr. Susanne Brander
@smbrander · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Apr 2, 2021 · 27 shares · 4,462 followers View post →
Gina Kuippers
@GKuippers · X

RT @EnvSciTech: Lifelong accumulation of microplastic particles in the human body and its uncertainty explained. Read more in ES&T: https:/…

Apr 2, 2021 · 7 shares · 145 followers View post →
Alma Beciragic
@beciragic_alma · X

RT @EnvSciTech: Lifelong accumulation of microplastic particles in the human body and its uncertainty explained. Read more in ES&T: https:/…

Apr 2, 2021 · 7 shares · 83 followers View post →
Fanny Fradette
@GeoloFa · X

RT @EnvSciTech: Lifelong accumulation of microplastic particles in the human body and its uncertainty explained. Read more in ES&T: https:/…

Apr 2, 2021 · 7 shares · 127 followers View post →
Dani
@daniambiental · X

RT @EnvSciTech: Lifelong accumulation of microplastic particles in the human body and its uncertainty explained. Read more in ES&T: https:/…

Apr 2, 2021 · 7 shares · 3,359 followers View post →
Environmental Science & Technology Journals
@EnvSciTech · X

Lifelong accumulation of microplastic particles in the human body and its uncertainty explained. Read more in ES&T: https://t.co/awry8LxPSa https://t.co/klCSt4PRdU

Apr 2, 2021 · 19 likes · 7 shares · 13,904 followers View post →
HortenseVielfaure
@HVielfaure · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Mar 26, 2021 · 27 shares · 5 followers View post →
Fabiano Pupim
@FabianoPupim · X

RT @PeterHarrisGRID: 883 particles/day is your daily dose of #plastic study shows - due to #plasticpollution @GRIDArendal https://t.co/2zrq…

Mar 19, 2021 · 2 shares · 325 followers View post →
Björn Nyberg
@bjebn90 · X

RT @PeterHarrisGRID: 883 particles/day is your daily dose of #plastic study shows - due to #plasticpollution @GRIDArendal https://t.co/2zrq…

Mar 19, 2021 · 2 shares · 235 followers View post →
Julio C Lopez
@julio_jclopez · X

RT @Calimari93: Model predicts that adults consume about 800 particles/capita/day (500 for children)! This study is so important for dete…

Mar 19, 2021 · 7 shares · 238 followers View post →
Peter T. Harris
@PeterHarrisGRID · X

883 particles/day is your daily dose of #plastic study shows - due to #plasticpollution @GRIDArendal https://t.co/2zrqlUSklN

Mar 19, 2021 · 3 likes · 2 shares · 666 followers View post →
Rachel Strickman
@RachelStrickman · X

RT @Calimari93: Model predicts that adults consume about 800 particles/capita/day (500 for children)! This study is so important for dete…

Mar 19, 2021 · 7 shares · 57 followers View post →
birdietime (childless cat lady caucus)
@birdie1974 · X

RT @Calimari93: Model predicts that adults consume about 800 particles/capita/day (500 for children)! This study is so important for dete…

Mar 19, 2021 · 7 shares · 963 followers View post →
Imari Walker-Franklin | Microplastics Bae | PhD
@dr_imariwalker · X

RT @Calimari93: Model predicts that adults consume about 800 particles/capita/day (500 for children)! This study is so important for dete…

Mar 19, 2021 · 7 shares · 4,016 followers View post →
pnwmicroplastics
@pnwmicroplastic · X

RT @Calimari93: Model predicts that adults consume about 800 particles/capita/day (500 for children)! This study is so important for dete…

Mar 19, 2021 · 7 shares · 1,924 followers View post →
Imari Walker-Franklin | Microplastics Bae | PhD
@dr_imariwalker · X

Model predicts that adults consume about 800 particles/capita/day (500 for children)! This study is so important for determining human health impacts from microplastics! https://t.co/T1yHREKdZ9

Mar 18, 2021 · 9 likes · 7 shares · 4,016 followers View post →
Kathleen Michels
@Michelskm · X

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Mar 18, 2021 · 13 shares · 273 followers View post →
Yuyun Ismawati
@ismawati64 · X

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Mar 18, 2021 · 13 shares · 1,519 followers View post →
Hina Moin
@HINATALIB1 · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100…

Mar 18, 2021 · 9 shares · 560 followers View post →
Thomas Baker
@T_E_Baker · X

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Mar 18, 2021 · 13 shares · 447 followers View post →
Lydia Utami
@lydiautami21 · X

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Mar 17, 2021 · 13 shares · 859 followers View post →
Dheeraj
@Dheeraj63779235 · X

RT @NourheneRebai: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100 #m…

Mar 17, 2021 · 1 share · 259 followers View post →
pnwmicroplastics
@pnwmicroplastic · X

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Mar 17, 2021 · 13 shares · 1,924 followers View post →
Kshitij Upadhyay
@Irreverent_KUP · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100…

Mar 17, 2021 · 9 shares · 754 followers View post →
Jorge Pereira
@Jormipereira · X

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Mar 17, 2021 · 13 shares · 798 followers View post →
Kshitij Upadhyay
@Irreverent_KUP · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Mar 17, 2021 · 27 shares · 754 followers View post →
Erick Elgin
@Erick_Elgin · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Mar 17, 2021 · 27 shares · 116 followers View post →
Dorothy Horn
@MPsImpactOceans · X

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Mar 17, 2021 · 13 shares · 1,340 followers View post →
PLENTY Plastics Research Platform
@PLENTYplatform · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Mar 17, 2021 · 27 shares · 110 followers View post →
Gustavo Boria
@gustavo_boria · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Mar 17, 2021 · 27 shares · 21 followers View post →
Anish Warrier, PhD
@WarrierAnish · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100…

Mar 17, 2021 · 9 shares · 992 followers View post →
Jeroen Sonke
@JeroenSonke · X

RT @MicroplasticLab: First study to estimate the variability of #microplastics intake and accumulation in humans globally over a lifetime f…

Mar 17, 2021 · 27 shares · 287 followers View post →
Prof. Iseult Lynch
@iseult5 · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100…

Mar 17, 2021 · 9 shares · 2,168 followers View post →
Centre for Nanotechnology in Medicine (CNTM)
@CntmMcr · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100…

Mar 17, 2021 · 9 shares · 2,428 followers View post →
Dianna Cohen
@implicitweet · X

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Mar 17, 2021 · 13 shares · 3,898 followers View post →
Consumers Association Penang
@consumer_penang · X

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Mar 17, 2021 · 13 shares · 318 followers View post →
Zuriñe Baña
@zuruzona · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100…

Mar 17, 2021 · 9 shares · 136 followers View post →
IPEN: toxics-free
@ToxicsFree · X

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Mar 17, 2021 · 13 shares · 8,004 followers View post →
Justine Ammendolia
@JustineAmmendo1 · X

RT @MelanieBergma18: Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100…

Mar 16, 2021 · 9 shares · 1,605 followers View post →
Dr. Melanie Bergmann
@MelanieBergma18 · X

Important new study indicates that children (up to age 18) and adults (age 70) can accumulate up to 8.320 and 50.100 #microplastic particles (1–10 μm) in their body, respectively. Airborne microplastic accounts for the greatest proportion of particles. https://t.co/XtUNKxzoHw

Mar 16, 2021 · 19 likes · 9 shares · 6,431 followers View post →
Dr. Melanie Bergmann
@MelanieBergma18 · X

Wichtige neue Studie zeigt, dass Kinder (bis zum 18. Lebensjahr) und Erwachsene (bis zum 70. Lebensjahr) bis zu 8.320 und 50.100 #Mikroplastik Teilchen im Körper anreichern können. Mikroplastik aus der Luft spielt dabei die größte Rolle. #Plastik

Mar 16, 2021 · 2 likes · 1 share · 6,431 followers View post →
Scott Coffin, Ph.D.
@DrSCoffin · X

Just in! Exciting new publication in @EnvSciTech from @MicroplasticLab estimate human exposure to and lifetime accumulation of #microplastics based on probabilistic distributions of particles in various media and intake rates. https://t.co/GBc5UNdd2g https://t.co/W86nmnSrYI

Mar 16, 2021 · 41 likes · 13 shares · 4,008 followers View post →