Patna: Adults consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles annually, according to data cited during an awareness ...

What do microplastics, water color, and satellites have in common? Dr. Karl Kaiser, professor of marine and coastal ...

U.S. Representatives Scholten and Levin introduce the Plastic Pellet Free Waters Act to combat plastic pollution in the ...

"Not necessarily safe." Scientists issue warning after finding invisible hazard in unexpected location: 'Has important ...

Plastic pollution has become a major global environmental concern as modern societies rely increasingly on plastic products. Much of this plastic waste eventually reaches the ocean, with rivers acting ...

A study published in the Interdisciplinary Environmental Review has assessed the presence of microplastics in drinking water sources in Southern India. The work provides new evidence of the spread of ...

Close up of microplastic fibers found in northern hogsucker fish. A study published by West Virginia University in the journal Sustainability found microplastics in every fish tested across seven ...

Here, there and everywhere: Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics. Glitter (Credit: Nika Akin / CC0 Public Domain) I’ve been ...

Scientists found microplastics in all examined human brains in a recent study, with highest levels discovered in dementia ...

Looking to decrease your consumption of microplastics? You should know that these foods and drinks have all been found to include more than their fair share.

The report studied 40 samples from across Minnesota, and all of them contained at least one form of microplastics.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particles ...