Published in the journal Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, the study found that inhaling tiny plastic particles — ...

The peer-reviewed study found that bottled water is the main source of microplastics, doing damage to the intestinal wall and ...

A new study estimates that adults inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles per day inside homes and cars, with most particles small enough to reach deep into the lungs. (Image by Nadiia Yakovenko, ...

A new study has found that rainwater in Indonesia ’s capital Jakarta contains microplastics and potentially other toxic ...

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans ...

The ubiquitous particles are probably impossible to eliminate, but there are strategies for hospital systems to reduce their ...

A newly published study has discovered that store-bought bottled water may contain significantly higher levels of plastic particles than previously believed, with an average of 240,000 plastic ...

JAKARTA: The city administration has pledged to improve plastic waste management and processing in response to a study ...

Willie Peijnenburg is at the Institute of Environmental Sciences, Leiden University, 2230 RA Leiden, the Netherlands, and is also at the National Institute of Public Health and the Environment, Centre ...

To track the course of inhaled microplastics and their even smaller counterparts, nanoplastics, the study authors constructed a detailed computer model of the human respiratory system from the nose to ...

Plastic production is increasing sharply. This has raised concerns about the effects of microplastics (typically defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 millimetres in diameter) and nanoplastics ...