The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

From takeout containers and tea bags to bottled water, gum, and even cheese, these were the most-read microplastic stories of ...

The public is starting to understand that they can find microplastics in their food, particularly seafood, but exposure from ...

Microplastics are turning up in oceans, soil, drinking water, and human tissue. Learn where they come from, why they matter, and what helps reduce exposure.

Many of the animals we eat, like tuna, have microplastics in their flesh. LauriPatterson via Getty Images Food contaminants are always a hot topic, as we consumers have a natural desire to know ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles smaller than 5 mm that are now found in many foods that we consider healthy.

Researchers have known for decades that tiny plastic particles were accumulating in rivers and lakes. But they're only ...

More like discomfort food. A collection of four papers — published Tuesday in the journal Brain Medicine — reports a disturbing link between microplastics, ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and mental ...

Scientists are increasingly blunt about a habit that once felt harmless: heating leftovers in plastic. As research on ...

Microplastics have been under the microscope lately, especially considering it's estimated that people consume between 39,000 and 52,000 microplastic particles yearly. That number goes up to 74,000 to ...

While eliminating plastics entirely from our diets may be impossible, making some swaps can help reduce exposure ...

Microplastics could be disrupting how oceans absorb and store carbon, potentially undermining a natural buffer that helps ...