Microplastics are fragments of plastic less than 5 millimeters (0.2 inches) across, which accumulate in the environment as a ...

Tiny fragments of microplastics are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, significantly through ...

A trio of environmental researchers at the University of California, Riverside, has developed an AI-based application that ...

Lead exposure poses a more immediate and well-documented threat to human health compared to microplastics. In children, it ...

Microplastics have even been known to affect the gut-brain axis, leading to neurological and even psychological disorders.

Every year, billions of vehicles worldwide shed an estimated 6 million tons of tire fragments. These tiny flakes of plastic, ...

Earlier this year, researchers reported the first known evidence of microplastics in the human brain. But what does it mean?

Microplastics have infiltrated every aspect of our lives, from the air we breathe to the food we consume, raising alarming ...

Growing research suggests microplastics are a major health risk and widespread in our drinking water. The EPA can and must ...

Microplastics are entering our bodies through food and drink, posing serious health risks. Boiling water and basic filtration ...

Taken together, however, the report found 80 per cent of all microplastics found in Canada are fibres shed from textiles or ...