But highly processed proteins, like plant-based alternatives, fish sticks or chicken nuggets, harbor the most microplastics, ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that have infiltrated our food chain, posing potential health risks. Here are 10 ...

Three percent of the larval fish caught for a 2017 study by researchers at Plymouth Marine Laboratory and the University of Plymouth had eaten microplastic fibers. PHOTOGRAPHED AT MARINE ...

A new threat is here, and scientists say there's no way to stop it, as even remote parts of the world are seeing microplastic ...

Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and ...

NOAA warns the slivers of plastic have become “pervasive in natural and built environments” and are found in every ecosystem ...

But highly processed proteins, like plant-based alternatives, fish sticks or chicken nuggets, harbor the most microplastics, suggesting the microplastic contamination partly comes from food ...

But highly processed proteins, like plant-based alternatives, fish sticks or chicken nuggets, harbor the most microplastics, suggesting the microplastic contamination partly comes from food ...

Microplastics are silently sabotaging the planet’s greenery, curbing photosynthesis, and threatening food security.

When fishers on Lake Chilwa cast their nets, they don’t know whether there are fish below, or something else entirely. “We ...

However, the study further notes that “while reducing intake is a logical approach, it remains unclear whether this translates into a measurable reduction in microplastic accumulation within ...

“One of the most hopeful aspects of the findings to date is the lack of correlation between age and microplastic accumulation.” This suggests that “despite ongoing environmental ...