A new study by the University of Vienna shows airborne microplastic emissions are much lower than previously thought, with ...

Austin, Texas, has a growing microplastic problem in its soil and bodies of water. Danielle Zaleski, a student at the University of Texas' Jackson School of Geosciences, pulled a core sample from the ...

Microplastics — the tiny pieces of plastic that range from the size of a sesame seed to microscopic particles –are increasingly showing up in our oceans, air and on our dinner plates, and this has ...

The simple coffee choice that could reduce your exposure to microplastics - Higher surface roughness of polythene cups may ...

Microbubbles in the tap water you just poured into a plastic glass are strong enough to create tiny abrasions on the inner ...

A new Tel Aviv University study has uncovered alarming findings about the spread of microplastic particles in the marine food web. In recent years, numerous studies have examined the dangers of marine ...

Scientists analyzed popular beverages and uncovered a surprising pattern of microplastic contamination across everyday drinks. A study by the University of Birmingham in the UK found microplastics in ...

Marine microplastic levels in ocean water were associated with cognitive and other disabilities among people living in adjacent coastal counties, cross-sectional data showed. Across 218 coastal ...

(The Center Square) – The Nevada Senate has passed a bill addressing the microplastic problem in Lake Tahoe. Senate Bill 324 prevents the sale or distribution of plastic water bottles over four liters ...

A person viewing a dish filled with microplastic pieces under a stereoscope. Researchers use a stereoscope to analyze microplastics in a sediment sample. Credit: Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange ...

A study led by biomedical scientists at the University of California, Riverside, has shown for the first time that a father’s exposure to microplastics (MPs) can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in his ...