Sewage spills and sea winds may send microplastics into coastal cities – study - Scientists analysed existing records on two ...

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 ...

I used to love my Teflon pans. I crisped tofu, fried latkes, and reduced sauces to sticky glazes in them, marveling at how ...

Microplastics (MPs) pollution is a prevalent environmental problem that affects ecosystems globally. Despite the growing ...

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

Human waste, mostly plastic, was found in abundance at the deepest part of the Mediterranean called the Calypso Deep, 3.1 ...

While scientists are still investigating the potential dangers of human exposure to microplastics, they've been linked to ...

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 ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

A massive ocean survey finds plastic in every layer of the North Atlantic, revealing how deeply it has invaded marine ecosystems.

Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary ...