Microplastics are pervasive, found everywhere on Earth, from the Sahara Desert to patches of Arctic sea ice. Now a new ...

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

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

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

Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have studied how polymer-coated fertilizer (PCF) applied to fields ends up on ...

The atmosphere is an important transport medium that carries microplastics to even the most remote parts of the world. These microplastics can be inhaled and pose a health risk to humans and animals.

A new study finds hot takeaway coffee in plastic cups can release thousands of microplastics. Heat increases shedding, ...

Researchers say some widely reported findings of microplastics in human organs may be false positives Critics warn rushed ...

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 ...

New research raises doubts about claims of microplastics in the human brain, highlighting contamination risks, testing limits ...

A father's environment, including his exposure to pollutants like microplastics, could impact his children's health long ...

Plastic-coated fertilizers used on farms are emerging as a major but hidden source of ocean microplastics. A new study found ...