Each time we run a washing machine loaded with synthetic clothes, we inadvertently shed microplastics, small pieces of ...

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1,806 anthropogenic particles were found in 180 of 182 individuals with fibers being most abundant, followed by films and fragments.

E ver since Austrian scientists first began looking for them in people in 2018, microplastics have turned up in the blood, ...

Microplastics may cause blockages in blood vessels in the brain and affect behavior, according to a study on mice.

Trapped immune cells laden with microplastics starve the brain of oxygen—mouse study links vascular blockages to memory loss and motor deficits, with lingering risks even after symptoms fade.

Over 100,000 annual cases of illness in Germany are likely the result of microorganisms in food, such as bacteria, viruses, or parasites.

Funding for much of the work of monitoring pollutants on the U.S. side of the border comes from the Great Lakes Restoration ...

Real-time imaging shows how plastic-stuffed cells form clumps that affect mouse movement.

A Université de Toulouse study reveals 98% of microplastics present in the city’s drinking water are too small to be detected ...

After spending the day living like Johnson, I have my limits.