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

Claims that microplastics are widespread throughout the human body are now being questioned. Microplastics are real — but ...

Researchers have also found “enormous” amounts of microplastics floating through urban air – far exceeding previous estimates ...

Tests on mice have shown that paternal exposure to microplastics can lead to health problems for their offspring, including an increased risk of diabetes among females.The findings have "implications ...

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

From takeout containers and tea bags to bottled water, gum, and even cheese, these were the most-read microplastic stories of ...

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

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

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

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective effects of estrogen, may play a role.” Microplastics have become nearly ...

Microplastics could be disrupting how oceans absorb and store carbon, potentially undermining a natural buffer that helps ...

As the temperature of the liquid inside a container increases, the release of microplastics generally increases too. In the ...