Kitchen items—sponges, blenders, kettles—are abundant sources of microplastics that we all consume When Amy Lusher moved in ...

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

Alarming' microplastic pollution in Europe's great rivers "Alarming" levels of microplastic have been found in major rivers across Europe according to scientists in 14 studies published simultaneously ...

Wouldn't it be great if there were a way of chasing down waterborne microplastic particles and catching them for removal, as ...

Areas with elevated microplastic levels experience increased rates of hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and other ...

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

Lake Burullus, one of Egypt's most vital ecological and economic water bodies, is facing severe microplastic contamination, ...

A recent study in the Journal of Hazardous Materials has uncovered a startling discovery—chewing one piece of gum for an hour ...

A new study showed that chewing gum releases microplastics, which can then be swallowed and absorbed by the body.

Chewing gum contains plant-based or synthetic plastic polymers, making it a potential source of microplastics; however, the ...

Fast-moving underwater avalanches, known as turbidity currents, are responsible for transporting vast quantities of ...