Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stops short of ...

The reported releases of microplastics ranged from a few hundred particles to over 8 million particles per liter in a new ...

Chinese scientists have detected plastic particle clouds hovering in the air over two large cities indicating that these ...

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating ...

A new study estimates that adults inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles per day inside homes and cars, with most particles small enough to reach deep into the lungs. (Image by Nadiia Yakovenko, ...

You probably think your home-cooked meals are healthier than takeout, right? Fresh ingredients, your own clean kitchen, ...

Over the last 20 years, scientists have come to recognize microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) as a growing form of ...

Some of China’s largest cities are wrapped in air that carries more than dust and exhaust. New research suggests that tiny ...

Nowhere is safe from microplastics. A new study has found that humans inhale far more microplastics than previously thought, more than 70,000 particles each day in an indoor environment — and many of ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that are small and durable. These particles can accumulate in water, soil, air and living organisms, raising both environmental and health concerns.

Despite being the size of a Post-It note, these tiny fiddler crabs can ingest and break down microplastic particles, ...