Natural fibers like cotton, linen, wool, silk, or hemp are better options. If you do still have synthetic fabrics in your ...

Clouds of microplastics concentrate in the air of our homes, and we could be breathing in millions of them each year. A few changes can help us reduce exposure.

Scientists may have been unknowingly inflating microplastics pollution estimates, and the surprising source could be their own lab gloves. A University of Michigan study found that common nitrile and ...

"Exposure is happening all the time." ...

The HHS-led effort will roll out in phases, starting with detection and risk assessment before moving toward potential ...

Microplastics scientists are finding the tiny particles everywhere, even in their own research laboratories. So how do they ...

A premature infant weighing barely two pounds receives nutrition through a plastic IV line for weeks on end. A new mother sterilizes a polypropylene baby bottle with boiling water, then shakes up ...

Microplastics are everywhere, and the numbers keep rising. Why? The obvious answer is that there are more of them — but that ...

The report claims people are being continually exposed to microplastics in their homes, outdoors and from a variety of ...

Researchers found that plastic gloves can transfer microplastic particles onto environmental samples, potentially skewing ...

President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday it wants to fund research on microplastics and pharmaceuticals in ...

The first-of-its-kind report draws on more than 350 peer-reviewed studies to conclude human microplastic exposure is ‘continuous and global’ A new major report has revealed the vast scale of ...