Experts urge caution in interpreting results of a small pilot study finding microplastics in prostate cancer tissue, calling the results provocative but preliminary.

New Microplastics Research Center at PSU hopes to identify sources of pervasive, potentially dangerous pollution ...

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Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic fragments with sizes ranging from millimeters (<5 mm) to nanometers, have become a growing environmental and public health concern. First identified in the ...

By integrating experimental evidence across freshwater and marine systems, the study emphasizes that algae–microplastic interactions are not uniformly harmful but context-dependent, offering ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From ocean shores to grocery stores, plastic is all around us. Scientists are even finding microplastics, ...

CARY, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New consumer research from Cotton Incorporated finds that half of adults surveyed are familiar with microplastic pollution, and fewer are taking action to minimize ...

It's 7:45am. You grab a takeout coffee from your local café, wrap your hands around the warm cup, take a sip, and head to the office. To most of us, that cup feels harmless—just a convenient tool for ...

The field of research focuses on the pervasive issue of plastic and microplastic contamination within global food systems. As ...

From ocean shores to grocery stores, plastic is all around us. Scientists are even finding microplastics, which are small bits of plastic under five millimetres long, in over half of human organ ...