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

TikTok couldn’t stop talking about microplastics and why they should be avoided … but what, exactly, are microplastics? How ...

Chewing gum releases hundreds of tiny plastic pieces straight into people's mouths, researchers said on Tuesday, also warning ...

In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

Plastics are durable and strong, which is great while they’re being used but frustrating when they end up in the environment.

This threatens massive losses in crop and seafood production over the coming decades that could mean food shortages for ...

Recent studies have found microplastics in all meat and produce products tested, and levels in the food supply will only ...

Not to burst your bubble, but your gum might be packed with plastic. A new study found that chewing a single piece releases ...

Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere they look for them. A new study finds these tiny plastic particles in sea ...

Testing has found microplastics in rice, tea, salt, sugar, beer, processed foods, milk, bottled water, and a range of seafood ...

These plastics vary in size, shape, and color and include different synthetic materials and chemical additives,” Gavin said. How do microplastics make their way into our food? So where do ...

Using pyrolysis-gas chromatography and mass spectrometry, scientists from Fudan University and the Putuo District Center for ...