Microplastics which have been used in leave-on cosmetic and personal care products are being overlooked by research and regulators, according to new critical review conducted by scientists at the ...

If you brushed your teeth today—and we hope you did—you may have harmed our oceans and the species swimming in them. A new study out of Oregon State University lays out the microplastic problem in our ...

It’s always been challenging to figure out what’s really in household cleaning products - you practically need a chemistry degree to decipher the labels. Now there’s another, growing concern: ...

IMAGINE a perfectly round, plastic ball smaller than a pinhead. That’s what a microbead is. They’ve been included in facial scrubs, toothpaste, household cleaners and other products that exfoliate for ...

Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare? Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller ...

The UK government must urgently draw up a comprehensive national strategy to tackle microplastic pollution or risk falling further behind international efforts to address one of the most pervasive ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Scientists have demonstrated for the first time the devastating physiological and behavioural effects on fish exposed to the tiny bits of plastic pollution clogging the world's ...

The human body is made up of 70% water, but how much is made up of plastic? According to a 2019 World Wildlife Foundation study from Australia, it is estimated that an average person could consume ...