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 ...

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

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

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

Chinese scientists have detected plastic particle clouds hovering in the air over two large cities indicating that these ...

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 ...

It's 7:45am. You grab a takeout coffee from your local café, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the ...

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

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, ...

A research team led by the Medical University of Vienna and the University of Vienna has investigated a possible link between ...