A water company has said it is reviewing research by an undergraduate that found high levels of microplastics in an Isle of ...

We’ve probably all heard about the dangers of microplastics and how we can end up ingesting them, but researchers from The Pennsylvania State University (often referred to as ‘Penn State’) have ...

This will not be possible without tackling microplastic pollution — particularly secondary microplastics produced by the breakdown of larger items, such as textiles, tyres and paints.

While some sources of microplastics are unavoidable, Prebis emphasized the importance of addressing secondary microplastics, which result from the breakdown of larger plastic products.

Every day humans ingest, inhale or otherwise come in contact with microplastics, which are less than five millimetres (0.2 inches) and mostly invisible to the naked eye. "A human in 2024 has ...

This suggests that microplastics in the air may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would not form otherwise. Clouds in the atmosphere can be made up of liquid ...

This suggests that microplastics in the air may affect weather and climate by producing clouds in conditions where they would not form otherwise. Clouds in the atmosphere can be made up of liquid ...

Your support makes all the difference. Scientists have found microplastics in the air exhaled by wild dolphins, suggesting that these tiny particles are not just swallowed but also breathed in by ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link An expert on how microplastics affect our health shared how she reduces her exposure at home. Professor Fay Couceiro leads a team at ...

But Ms Turrell said her analysis of the samples from the Medina estuary however found "secondary" microplastics of this kind accounted for just 1% - with "primary" microplastics such as fibres ...