Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare? Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller ...

Microplastics are everywhere, even in the air we breathe—and we're consuming increasing amounts of them, according to scientists. Microplastics are tiny chunks of plastic, defined as being less than 5 ...

Microplastic is pervasive from the surface to the seafloor Using MBARI’s underwater robots, equipped with sampling devices designed specifically for this project, the researchers filtered plastic ...

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Scientists analyzed popular beverages and uncovered a surprising pattern of microplastic contamination across everyday drinks. A study by the University of Birmingham in the UK found microplastics in ...

Every day, people are exposed to microplastics from food, water, beverages and air. But it's unclear just how many of these particles accumulate in the human body, and whether they pose health risks.

A scientific method to identify microplastic hotspots — areas of the ocean floor covered with small pieces of plastic — has been tested in Long Island Sound waters. Professor Claire Gwinnett from ...

If you find yourself in some secluded spot in the American West—maybe Yellowstone, or the deserts of Utah, or the forests of Oregon—take a deep breath and get some fresh air along with some ...

Extremely tiny bits of plastic: They're in your food and drink, and even in the air around you. Now, new research calculates that the average American consumes more than 70,000 particles of these ...

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