Microplastics

Wear and tear on plastic products releases small to nearly invisible plastic particles, which could impact people's health when consumed…

In a new paper, researchers at North Carolina State University show proof of concept for a system that, in a…

Researchers have found yet another potential contributor to the increasing amount of microplastics found in our bodies: gum. According to…

Plastic is everywhere. And many products we use in everyday life, such as cutting boards, clothes and cleaning sponges, can…

Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can…

Microplastics have been found almost everywhere that scientists have looked for them. Now, according to research published in the ACS…

Tiny bits of plastic found in the ocean may be tied to a higher risk of disability for people who…

Microplastics, defined as tiny plastic pieces less than five millimeters in size, are everywhere these days — from your food…

Microplastics are everywhere, both across nature and inside our bodies. And while evidence shows these synthetic particulates aren’t great for…

A new study in the journal Frontiers in Toxicology found that microplastics in the fish we consume are far more…