Every day, people are exposed to microplastics from food, water, beverages and air. But it's unclear just how many of these particles accumulate in the human body, and whether they pose health risks.

This year brought lots of new learnings about tiny particles of plastic. Sure, takeout is a super convenient choice when you've had a long day, but if you're concerned about microplastics, know that ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the human diet. But there are ways to mitigate exposure. Microplastics — plastic ...

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Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than five millimeters in size, have become one of the most pervasive pollutants in our environment. They originate from the breakdown of a variety of sources ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from other foods is far more common than most people realise. Studies have shown ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Plastic pollution and drug-resistant infections are usually regarded as separate global crises. But emerging research suggests links between them: ...

A recent study published in the journal Nature demonstrated that commodity microplastics exhibit intrinsic physicochemical activity in water. At microplastic–water interfaces, reactive oxygen species ...

A study by Toxics Link revealed microplastics in all tested salt and sugar brands in India. The findings prompted the FSSAI to launch a project in March to address this contamination. The initiative ...

A study reveals highest microplastic pollution levels ever recorded in a river in Manchester, UK and shows that billions of particles flooded into the sea from rivers in the area in just one year The ...