New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops ...

It’s clear that microplastics, particularly those found in water and food sources, may be playing a more significant role in ...

Water filters made from untreated wood can remove more than 99 per cent of particles, taking out many harmful bacteria and ...

Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying ...

A study of about 250 patients in America, published in 2024 in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked the presence of ...

Recognising how microplastics find their way into packaging and the consequences they pose is essential for creating ...

Microplastics are everywhere - from the food we eat to the air we breathe. Could they be the next public health emergency?

Microplastics might cause premature aging. New research suggests these small particles negatively impact cellular health.

As HHS secretary, RFK Jr. has limited power to regulate how microplastics enter the food supply. He can also boost research ...

You may not be able to escape microplastics, but you can fight back. Experts point to anthocyanins, compounds found in ...

A high-end clinic is offering the ability to cleanse your body of microplastics — so long as you can shell out for it.

A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine panel is debating the health risks from microplastics and plans a ...