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

Claims that microplastics are widespread throughout the human body are now being questioned. Microplastics are real — but ...

Tests on mice have shown that paternal exposure to microplastics can lead to health problems for their offspring, including an increased risk of diabetes among females.The findings have "implications ...

Recent studies reveal microplastics in human blood and organs, raising health concerns. Explore how these particles enter the ...

Researchers have also found “enormous” amounts of microplastics floating through urban air – far exceeding previous estimates ...

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

From takeout containers and tea bags to bottled water, gum, and even cheese, these were the most-read microplastic stories of ...

Air-polluting microplastics have been found in rural environments in greater quantities than in urban locations, researchers ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective effects of estrogen, may play a role.” Microplastics have become nearly ...

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 ...

Researchers in Xi’an found city air microplastics tripled after COVID-19, with masks and pollution driving fibers into lungs, ...