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 ...

SARONIC GULF, Greece, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Overtourism and heavy maritime traffic across the Mediterranean are contributing to a rise in pollution in Greece's azure waters, say Greek scientists who have ...

Here’s some bitter news to sip on. Microplastics are impossible to avoid, lurking in everything from the food you eat and the water you drink to the clothes you wear and the cosmetics you apply. Now, ...

LANSING, MI — The state of Michigan began testing a random assortment of rivers and streams for microplastics this year. Data from the first sampling round is being analyzed and quality-checked, but ...

You likely use a cutting board every single day. It’s an essential kitchen tool that plays a much larger role in your health than you have probably realized. Since recent studies indicate that using a ...

Scientists analyzed popular beverages and uncovered a surprising pattern of microplastic contamination across everyday drinks. A study by the University of Birmingham in the UK found microplastics in ...

If you are like me, you brush your teeth—too vigorously, I’m told—with a plastic rack of plastic bristles. You use your plastic brush to lather a paste pushed from a plastic tube. When you have a ...

Research out of the University of Toulouse, France, has revealed that we're probably harming our lungs a lot more than we knew. Every day, we're inhaling teeny tiny bits of plastic that are smaller ...

Every few years, the tires on your car wear thin and need to be replaced. But where does that lost tire material go? The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic ...

New measurements of fine microplastic particles suspended in the air in homes and cars suggest that humans may be inhaling far greater amounts of lung-penetrating microplastics than previously thought ...

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 ...

From ocean depths to kitchen shelves, microplastics have infiltrated nearly every corner of the environment. They’ve been found in food, water, soil, air, household dust, and even human waste. This ...