Between false positives and cross-contamination, the hunt for microplastics is like a detective seeing his own fingerprint on ...

Twenty-four brain samples collected in early 2024 measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight ...

Sure, a plastic bottle of water is an easy hydration solution. But that bottle also provides you with an astonishing amount ...

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

Microplastics are tiny plastic pieces less than 5 millimeters in length. Coastal counties with very high marine microplastic levels had higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke compared to ...

Exclusive: The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these invisible particles might be infiltrating our food and drink. But how much of this ...

A new study finds that dishwashers may be another way microplastics are leeching into the environment and potentially impacting human health. Microplastics have been linked to an array of health ...

The comfort of your home kitchen might feel like one of the safest places to prepare a healthy meal. You're chopping ...

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A new four-year IAEA coordinated research project (CRP) will address microplastic pollution in seafood, and the findings will help improve global microplastic monitoring and enhance understanding of ...