Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

From bottled drinks to seafood to steeped tea, new studies show we’re constantly exposed to microscopic plastic. Researchers ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

Among 152 coastal counties studied, those with very high levels of marine microplastics showed higher rates of diabetes, ...

Imagine walking down your street or biking to school. You might see colourful plastic bags tangled in trees, floating in ...

New research links microplastics to higher risks of diabetes, stroke and heart disease in coastal communities.

A new ecological study links high marine microplastic levels near US coastlines with significantly greater prevalence of type ...

Exposure to microplastic pollution might raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, according to a new study.

Despite fruits and vegetables being among the healthiest foods we can consume, they are not immune to microplastics. "One study found that apples were the most contaminated fruit and .carrots were the ...

Tiny bits of plastic — called microplastics—are turning up in lakes, rivers, and even the food we eat. They’re not just ...

Researchers have been studying the potential detrimental effects of us inhaling or consuming microplastics. Microplastics are ...

More research is needed to understand how people in coastal communities are exposed to microplastics and to determine how much exposure is harmful to their health.