The presence of microplastics in our food and soil has become a global-level crisis. A young girl named Anushka Sable has ...

The analysis from Oregon is the first of its kind in the region, and it shows that microplastics are widespread in edible ...

While it is widely acknowledged that each substance is a big issue, the combined effects have been studied less — until now.

Microplastics have become a serious problem for pollution, but now scientists worry about the potential health effects too.

One such study, highlighted by both Dr. Walker-Franklin and Dr. Trasande, found that people with microplastics (and ...

The health risks of microplastics are becoming more clear as scientists develop a pollution sponge made from squid ...

New research reveals significant microplastic contamination in commonly consumed seafood, including finfish and crustaceans.

A lot of the time they are little more than specks and easily ignored but microplastics are everywhere, in the air, our water ...

Microplastics can go right through wastewater treatment plants, and researchers have engineered bacteria commonly found there ...

A study reveals microplastics in human reproductive tissues, highlighting serious health risks. Learn about the impact and ...

Fish and shrimp are full of tiny particles from clothing, packaging and other plastic products, that could affect our health.