University researchers have developed a small, portable device that can accurately measure microplastics in water samples ...

Microplastics can invade the olfactory bulb of the human nose, which transmits smells to the brain, a new study found.

Scientists in Brazil found microplastics in the brain tissue of cadavers, according to a new study published Monday in the ...

Researchers from Japan and Thailand have found microplastics less than 300 µm in size in coral skeletons. The team developed ...

Even if the world stopped producing new plastic, existing waste will continue to break down into tiny particles, doubling the ...

Ultimately, researchers connected the microplastic exposure to a range of health consequences, including intestinal damage, ...

Microplastics are defined as particles of plastic that are under 5mm in range — in terms of microbeads ... and between 0.1 mm to 5 mm in size in several varieties of salt and sugar.

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A study published in the journal JAMA Network Open and conducted by included researchers from the University of São Paulo ...