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

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

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.

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 ...

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 ...

In 2019, a study done by the University of Newcastle in Australia found that people could be ingesting a credit cards worth ...

Some of these chemicals have been linked to diabetes, obesity and infertility, and, most recently, microplastics have ... US National Primary and Secondary Drinking Water Regulations, and the ...