Microplastics have shifted from an abstract pollution problem in distant oceans to a concrete health issue inside our own ...

Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

Recent research reveals microplastics are flooding the world’s oceans, diminishing their ability to absorb carbon dioxide, an ...

Compost piles are prepped for screening at the Tulare Lake Compost plant. Researchers say that natural fertilizers created from sewage sludge are an increasing source of wind-blown microplastics.

Researchers in Xi’an found city air microplastics tripled after COVID-19, with masks and pollution driving fibers into lungs, ...

Recent studies reveal microplastics in human blood and organs, raising health concerns. Explore how these particles enter the ...

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While eliminating plastics entirely from our diets may be impossible, making some swaps can help reduce exposure ...

We all know that staying hydrated is essential for our health, but what if the water we drink contains tiny pieces of plastic? Recent studies have revealed that microplastics are present in drinking ...

According to a new study, microplastics in the air in Xi'an city, China, more than tripled during the time period of their ...