These tire particles are a significant but often-overlooked contributor to microplastic pollution. They account for 28 ...

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

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 ...

Microplastics are silently invading our bodies through our food and drink, with unknown consequences for our health. Are we ...

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

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

While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, perhaps the most problematic plastic is barely ...

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

Scientists find boiling tap water, then filtering it, removes up to 90% of microplastics, offering a simple solution to ...

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

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