Microplastics have been detected in human blood, lungs, and brain tissue. Environmental health advocate Lindsay Dahl explains ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

A new Rochester-based research center will study the lifecycle of microplastics, including its origin as plastic waste, distribution, and movement in the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem. The research ...

It is hard to believe that life can survive in Antarctica. Despite its harsh conditions, hardy flora and fauna do just that ...

New Microplastics Research Center at PSU hopes to identify sources of pervasive, potentially dangerous pollution ...

In August, experts from across sectors gathered at the National Academies to discuss the environmental and health impacts of microplastics. The meeting, hosted by the Environmental Health Matters ...

The combined impact of so-called "forever chemicals" is more harmful to the environment than single chemicals in isolation, a new study shows. Researchers at the University of Birmingham investigated ...

As more plastic waste is being released into the environment, microplastics in drinking water and food are being ingested by humans, causing damage to internal organs after being absorbed through the ...

The use of plastic has skyrocketed over the past decade. Recent statistics reveal that in 2021, each person in the European Union (EU) generated an average of 36 kg of plastic packaging waste.