Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris ...

A new study reveals that microplastics are present in sediments throughout the Whittard Canyon – a submarine canyon off the ...

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the ...

This could have resulted in microplastics and nanoplastics known to be discharged through sewage spills being lifted from the ...

Farmed seafood may pose a similar or even greater risk than wild-caught varieties due to the plastics present in fish feed and enclosed farming environments. Studies have shown that mussels and ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are ...

A new study reveals how microplastics polluting the ocean could be linked to higher rates of type 2 diabetes, strokes, and ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Environmental Health Matters Initiative organized a webinar series to explore human exposure to and related health effects of ...

Doctors should note that microplastics measuring 30-500 μm have been detected in bottled water, soft drinks, tea, beer, and ...

A recent study published by Portland State University discovered a variety of microplastics in 180 out of 182 tested seafood ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics range from mountain peaks to brain cells, raising urgent questions regarding their impact on human health.