From your clothing to the water you drink, being mindful of microplastics can help reduce your exposure and health risk.

Small studies have found microplastics ... Avoid using skincare products that contain micro or nanoplastic beads. The Plastic Soup Foundation in the Netherlands has an app where you can screen ...

Micro and nanoplastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimeters long that can damage DNA and increase the risk of cancer. Researchers also found the concentration of plastics in the ...

Research has shown that microplastics can absorb and accumulate toxic chemicals, including persistent organic pollutants ...

As an expert on microplastics, here's what I do to keep my family safe. This is an as-told-to-essay based on a conversation with Laura Hardman, 33, the mother of a 5-month-old and the director of ...

And then there’s the plastic waste we can’t see: microplastics, whittled by sun, wind, and waves into bits so small that some are visible only under a microscope. Scientists are just beginning ...

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

Scientists uncover alarming levels of microplastics in human brain tissue, raising concerns about their potential role in neurological health.

They point out possible dangers – but above all they explain how the intake of such particles can be reduced by avoiding plastic bottles, using ceramic dishes for the microwave and using plastic ...