A new study warns retreaded tires could become a growing source of toxic microplastic pollution in waterways worldwide.

Three Indian teenagers have found a way to pull microplastics out of water using tamarind seeds. The same sticky, sour ...

Five oncologists speak on the interaction between microplastics and cancer, and what you can do about it.

They've been found in our lungs, brains and arteries - and until now, nobody could measure how much is inside us.

Fish who display dominant traits are more at risk of consuming microplastic pollution than others in their social group, ...

Scientists report recyclable protein-based textiles that can dissolve, be re-engineered, and reused—offering a path to cut ...

Microplastics are turning up almost everywhere scientists look. As studies stack up linking these tiny plastic fragments to ...

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The report estimates the average individual intake is estimated at around 130 milligrams of microplastics per year.

Chitosan's Electrostatic Fiber Mechanism, Ingredient-Level Research, and How the Formula Is Designed to Support Digestive ...

Researchers uncover contamination pathway that's complicating efforts to understand how much plastic is in the air ...

More than 2,000 peer-reviewed studies spanning 50 years demonstrate that microplastics are non-toxic, with exposure levels ...