The smallest fragments can still slip through, making their way into waterways.

A new Ocean Conservancy poll reveals a significant surge in American concern over microplastics, with awareness jumping 32% ...

The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to ...

Everyday exposure can happen through common sources such as food packaging, drinking water.

In April, EPA Chief Lee Zeldin and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. held a news conference declaring their dedication to studying ...

Researchers identified mostly tiny plastic fragments, which are thought to come from degraded packaging, fishing gear, and ...

The agency’s proposed rule calls for the monitoring of ultrashort PFAS, pesticides, and volatile organic compounds in US drinking-water systems ...

Here’s the kitchen gear they’d avoid.

Microplastics gush out of our taps and flake off cookware. They find their way into the yolks of eggs, and deep into meat and vegetables. But if we take certain steps, we can eat less of them. You can ...

Share on Pinterest A new study conducted in mice found that microplastics can spread from the gut to vital organs in the body, such as the brain. BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images Microplastics are ...

Research suggests that food left out by people is the single biggest reason European hedgehogs visit residential gardens ...

There's been a lot of news lately about microplastics, and it's concerning how prevalent these tiny particles seem to be. They’re everywhere: our food, our kitchen utensils, our water. Like others, I ...