Researchers found that natural polymers from these vegetables latch onto microplastics in water, forming bigger clumps that ...

Microplastics in the air can be more prevalent in rural areas than in cities, a University of Leeds study suggests. Particles ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – We often hear the word microplastics thrown out, but what exactly are they? Microplastics and ...

One study showed that chewing a piece of gum for as little as two minutes released microplastics into the mouth. 11 ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are now found everywhere on Earth, from ocean depths to agricultural soils and even inside the human body. Yet scientists still struggle to understand what these ...

Microplastics have also been found in drinking water, salt, rice, honey and powdered supplements. They leach from teabags and ...

Microplastics are no longer just an environmental issue. Emerging data suggest they could also play a role in cardiovascular ...

Plastic pollution has moved from oceans and beaches into the most intimate corners of the human body. Tiny fragments of ...

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research ...

The term microplastic first appeared in a 1968 report published by the US Air Force Materials Laboratory. In the report, the ...

Plastic pollution is no longer an issue affecting only oceans, soil, or the air. A recent scientific study found ...

A third of fish living in the remote coastal waters of the Pacific Island Countries and Territories are contaminated with microplastics, with especially high rates in Fiji, according to an analysis ...