E ver since Austrian scientists first began looking for them in people in 2018, microplastics have turned up in the blood, ...

Microplastics are now a widespread environmental threat, present in oceans, rivers, soil, air, and even in the food and water ...

A review of 3,000 studies also suggests these minute plastic air particles may be causing male and female infertility.

Evidence for respiratory issues, like lung injury, pulmonary function, or oxidative stress, was rated as "moderate" in quality, with microplastics also "suspected" of negatively impacting the lungs.

These tiny plastics have also been detected in nearly every organ of the human body, including the heart, brain, lungs, kidneys, and even the placenta. The health implications of microplastics in ...

Microplastics, defined as plastic particles less than 5 mm, are pervasive in the environment and pose severe risks to human ...

Many studies revealed that tiny particles of microplastics are entering our bodies in alarming amounts.They are present in ...

While completely avoiding microplastics is unrealistic in modern society, experts shared with Newsweek practical steps you can take to minimize your exposure.

Microplastics have become a serious problem for pollution, but now scientists worry about the potential health effects too. An estimated 22,000,000 micro and nanoplastics are inhaled by humans each ...

Microplastics, the minute particles derived from plastics, have permeated almost every aspect of our environment and even our bodies. These tiny pollutants, smaller than a grain of rice, are now ...

These included inflamed intestines, fibrotic lungs, or cancerous growths ... There are no conventional methods for removing microplastics from the environment or human tissues.