INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Russian biologists have discovered microplastics in the intestines of common wasps, with its concentration increasing since 2019, Tomsk
2019.Researchers linked the increase in microplastics in wasp organisms in recent years to the rising production and consumption of
synthetic textiles.A growing share of fragments smaller than 0.05 millimeters may indicate that microplastics gradually degrade into even
smaller components called nanoplastics, they added.The accumulation of microplastics in living organisms poses risks of long-term toxic
effects, the study authors warned.These particles may also serve as a breeding ground for potentially pathogenic microorganisms or
publishedin the Russian Entomological Journal.
