Microplastics are everywhere — in the beauty products we wear, the cleaning supplies we use and even in the food we eat.

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions. Machine learning is one tool ...

Meanwhile, "one of the most effective ways to reduce microplastic consumption" is to stop heating up food in plastic containers. While tea bags are labeled food grade, a study found that they released ...

A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated, ...

A new study shows that humans who drink water from plastic bottles consume as many as 90,000 microplastic particles a year.

By now, you've no doubt heard that modern living is filling our bodies with microplastics. But an alarming study now shows ...

Plastic waste is recognized as a major cause of environmental harm, with products like water bottles, plastic bags and ...

Researchers say human brains contain approximately a spoonful of microplastics, with higher levels in those with dementia.

Birds are breathing in high levels of airborne microplastics into their lungs—and, likely, so are we, with unclear effects on ...

Find out how microplastics affect brain health and what steps can be taken to reduce their presence in your body.

High levels of marine microplastics have been linked to a higher prevalence of cognitive and other types of neurologic ...

A study has shown it has the highest recorded levels of microplastic contamination in the world. Prof Jamie Woodward from the ...