Microplastics are suspected to harm reproductive, digestive and respiratory health, potentially leading to infertility, colon ...

A research team revealed that microplastics introduced into the body may bind to proteins in vivo, disrupt the function of ...

“Unfortunately, microplastics are pretty much everywhere in today’s world,” Landrigan says. He’s the lead author of an August ...

Air sampling in the Swiss city this week detected plastic fibres and fragments in both indoor and outdoor locations, ...

The actual amount of microplastics released from this household staple is likely even higher than scientists estimate.

Microplastics are small pieces of plastic debris in the environment that are less than five millimetres long, with scientists warning about the imapct ...

Experts will try to answer questions such as how to detect them and what the risks are. It's EGLE's first such event on microplastics.

A study reveals microplastics in ash from MSW incinerators in Iran, highlighting incineration's limitations in managing ...

Biochar, hailed as a climate change mitigation tool for its ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, may not be as ...

Thousands of microscopic plastics in the air of homes, offices and cars may be endangering our health, according to a new ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than 5 mm, have infiltrated ecosystems worldwide and are increasingly found in human bodies through ingestion and inhalation. Studies reveal microplastics in ...

Microplastics are everywhere and have potential health implications. Scientist Un-Jung Kim with the University of Texas at ...