Microplastics – the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down – are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, and many researchers worry that they could harm human health. I am a ...

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions. Machine learning is one tool researchers have started using. I am a machine learning researcher. With a team of ...

These applications encompass the identification of microplastics and the characterization of various particles, such as environmental aerosols, pharmaceutical nasal sprays, and organic contaminants.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan (THE CONVERSATION) Microplastics – the tiny ...

Ambuj Tewari receives funding from NSF and NIH. The microplastics project is funded by the “Meet the Moment” initiative of the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts.