Researchers measure the levels of anthropogenic particles present in various seafood caught along the West Coat of the United ...

The presence of microplastics in our food and soil has become a global-level crisis. A young girl named Anushka Sable has ...

The study reviewed approximately 3,000 research papers and identified potential links between airborne microplastics and ...

A study reveals microplastics in human reproductive tissues, highlighting serious health risks. Learn about the impact and ...

Fish and shrimp are full of tiny particles from clothing, packaging and other plastic products, that could affect our health.

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, highlighting a need for technologies and strategies to reduce microfiber ...

The researchers initially believed that handling and packaging seafood might introduce microplastics, but the findings varied ...

I t is nearly impossible to avoid microplastics in today's world. Microplastics are everywhere: in the air we breathe, the ...

A new review found that the microplastics we breathe in are tied to infertility, colon cancer, and poor lung function. Here's how these tiny particles of plastic harm our health.

A UCSF review of thousands of studies has found that the inhalation and ingestion of pollution caused by microplastics — small plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size — could lead to a slew ...

Applied Ocean Sciences is creating a sensor that is faster, more efficient, and less expensive than current sampling methods ...

The review estimates that between 10 to 40 million tonnes of microplastics enter ecosystems annually. If current trends persist, this figure could double by 2040.