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

A team of researchers from ANSES, France’s food safety agency, has found that drinks sold in glass bottles actually contain ...

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

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

Humans consume microplastics via many channels. We might ingest them while eating seafood, breath them in through the air, or consume food with trace amounts of its plastic packaging.

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 ...

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

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to the weight of a plastic spoon, can be found in our brains; hundreds of ...

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

Seafood On the topic of seafood, Dr Coleman raised concerns about the prevalence of microplastics in our waterways, with plankton absorbing these plastics and fish consuming the contaminated plankton.

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.