Learn about the source of airborne microplastics, which were not, for the most part, introduced into the air by the ocean, as ...

This study found a link between microplastics in the ocean and disabilities in people who live near the beach. Microplastics come from broken-down plastic trash, and there's a growing body of ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiny bits of plastic found in the ocean may be tied to a higher risk of disability for people who live in coastal areas with high levels, according to a ...

There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish we eat. Scientists are racing to figure out what that means for our health. Read this story and more in the June 2018 issue of ...

We’re talking about microplastics – those tiny fragments ... to its plastic-trapping mission. Credit: Research paper While this foam won’t single-handedly solve our ocean plastic crisis ...

Its findings are based on almost 30 samples taken across the Atlantic Ocean, enabling scientists to examine variations in micro-plastic concentration and types within the upper ocean, both on the ...

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Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers ...

Mobility, self-care, independent living disability higher in areas with high microplastics MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Tiny bits of plastic found in the ocean may be tied to a ...