microplastic

How high are concentrations of microplastics in the environment, in our drinking water or in foods? Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed an automated analysis method for the identification and…

Scientists have been worried about the potential harms of microplastics for years. These small plastic particles less than 5 mm in length have been found everywhere because of plastic pollution -- from the Earth's deep oceans to remote…

From tiny plankton to massive whales, microplastics have been found throughout the ocean food chain. One major source of this pollution are fibers shed while laundering synthetic fabrics. Although many studies show microfibers are released…

Researchers from the University of Auckland calculated that 74 metric tonnes of microplastics are dropping out of the atmosphere onto the city annually, the equivalent of more than 3 million plastic bottles falling from the sky. The study,…

A single scratch on the surface of a nonstick pan can put millions of microplastics into food and homes, research suggests. An Australian study — which used light-waves to measure microscopic particles — found just one crack on a …

The results are in for a study in Whitehorse looking at the amount of microplastics in the city's air.Based on the Yukon University's findings, an average of 10 microplastic fibres per square metre settle on Whitehorse each day — about the…

<!-- -->Researchers stressed that breastfeeding remained by far the best way to feed a baby. (Representative Pic)Microplastics have been found for the first time in human breast milk, a team of Italian scientists warned - raising…

The extent of plastic pollution remains largely hidden from view in the form of microplastics (MPs): plastic particles with diameters less than 5 mm. Since plastics are slow to degrade, they fragment into tiny particles that end up…

People breathe in up to 7,000 microplastic particles every day from clothes, toys and furnishings, revealed a research. The total is 100 times higher than expected -- posing a potential health threat that could rank alongside asbestos or…