According to the research, a single polypropylene bottle exposed to hot water released more microplastic and nanoplastic ...

Life in plastic might be fantastic after all — or at least not as dangerous as we’ve been led to believe. Ubiquitous in the ...

Researchers say some widely reported findings of microplastics in human organs may be false positives Critics warn rushed ...

Researchers observed that the plants grown with microplastics were 11 percent less likely to emerge from the soil, were smaller in size and were several days slower to produce flowers or ripen. The ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

Despite the rising interest, the research surrounding microplastics is still in its infancy, and several challenges complicate accurate measurement. Microplastics are exceptionally small, making it ...

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Microbubbles in the tap water you just poured into a plastic glass are strong enough to create tiny abrasions on the inner ...

While eliminating plastics entirely from our diets may be impossible, making some swaps can help reduce exposure ...

Researchers say there are some simple ways to help minimise our exposure to the microplastics and nanoplastics in our homes.

According to a new study, microplastics in the air in Xi'an city, China, more than tripled during the time period of their ...