Microplastics have begun entering our bodies more than ever. Scientists uncover major pollution source hiding in everyday ...

Chewing gum could be a hidden source of plastic ingestion, releasing thousands of microplastic fragments directly into the ...

The researchers' analysis revealed that the lion's share of the microplastics were released from the gum in the first two ...

Residents of the Indonesian province of South Sumatra are seeking protection from the country’s National Human Rights ...

(HealthDay News) — Microplastics appear to be present in filtered solutions used for medical intravenous infusions, with about 7500 particles/L found in infusion solutions from polypropylene (PP) ...

Human activities such as mining, agriculture, urbanization, damming and logging threaten the habitats of great apes in Africa ...

"There is no officially established 'safe' or 'unsafe' level of microplastic intake. It makes sense to want your exposure to ...

Boston University researchers have found that microplastic contamination is fueling antibiotic resistance in bacteria, ...

In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

Scientists create biodegradable, structurally colored glitter from cellulose nanocrystals, eliminating microplastic waste.

A recent study evaluated the suitability of pyrolysis–gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (Py-GC–MS) for detecting and ...

Microplastics are everywhere, even in our brains but experts explain how we can limit our exposure to these insidious ...