Senior Research Fellow, Macquarie University
Dr Scott Wilson is a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Macquarie University and AUSMAP Research Director. For the last 15 years he has researched the impacts of plastics and marine debris in aquatic environments both in Australia and internationally. His current focus is on understanding sources and effects of plastics in the environment, while partnering with stakeholders and the community in the nationwide AUSMAP programme to help reduce these inputs. By working together on this issue, Dr Wilson feels we can all make a difference!
Study links microplastics with human health problems – but there’s still a lot we don’t know
Mar 19, 2024 11:29 am UTC| Insights & Views Health
A recent study published in the prestigious New England Journal of Medicine has linked microplastics with risk to human health. The study involved patients in Italy who had a condition called carotid artery plaque,...
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