Austin, Texas, has a growing microplastic problem in its soil and bodies of water. Danielle Zaleski, a student at the University of Texas' Jackson School of Geosciences, pulled a core sample from the ...

A wave of recent research is forcing scientists to confront an uncomfortable reality: the air filling homes, offices, and city streets carries invisible plastic particles and ultrafine pollutants that ...

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A new analysis examined how certain commercially used coffee cups perform across a range of temperatures, revealing what actually happens when a hot drink is poured into the cup.

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

One study showed that chewing a piece of gum for as little as two minutes released microplastics into the mouth. 11 Researchers found that even natural gum had microplastic contamination. So, even if ...

Microplastics — the tiny pieces of plastic that range from the size of a sesame seed to microscopic particles –are increasingly showing up in our oceans, air and on our dinner plates, and this has ...

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

A new Tel Aviv University study has uncovered alarming findings about the spread of microplastic particles in the marine food web. In recent years, numerous studies have examined the dangers of marine ...

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, ...

Marine microplastic levels in ocean water were associated with cognitive and other disabilities among people living in adjacent coastal counties, cross-sectional data showed. Across 218 coastal ...