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, ...

As a result, consumers are almost certainly eating more food from plastic takeout containers, microwaving it more frequently, and — crucially — assuming that the absence of warnings to the contrary ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the ...

Microplastics are all over your kitchen, and plastic utensils are part of the problem. Plastic utensils could be leaking microplastics into your food each time you cook with them. These tiny plastic ...

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

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

If you are concerned about microplastics, the world starts to look like a minefield. The tiny particles can slough off polyester clothing and swirl around in the air inside your home; they can scrape ...

Over 7 billion tons of plastic waste litter our planet today. Currently, only 5-6 percent of plastic waste is recycled in the ...

A September 2024 study found that of the 14,000 known food contact chemicals present in food packaging, 3,601 -- or approximately 25% -- were detected in humans. Specifically, 235 FCCs in materials ...

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 ...

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 ...