Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stops short of ...

The reported releases of microplastics ranged from a few hundred particles to over 8 million particles per liter in a new ...

Tiny plastic particles drifting through the oceans may be quietly weakening one of Earth’s most powerful climate defenses.

A new study analyzed atmospheric concentrations of microplastics and nanoplastics, and found that there are likely two to ...

Over the last 20 years, scientists have come to recognize microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) as a growing form of ...

Plastic pollution is not just in oceans and soil. Scientists have now found enormous amounts of microscopic plastic floating ...

While plastic is generally discussed as an environmental issue it has become a significant health threat infiltrating both ...

Urban residents are breathing in considerably more plastic particles than previously thought, according to new research. The ...

If there’s one cabinet in the kitchen that tends to cause the most stress, it’s the one filled with food storage containers.

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, ...

In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs. Researchers have long suspected they're sneaking into our crops, but the trail often goes cold fast. Why ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...