Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 to 4 milligrams of plastic. If you use instant rice packets, that number ...

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are ...

Microplastics – pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters – were found in 55 juvenile northern hogsucker fish in tributaries of the Cheat, Ohio and Monongahela Rivers.

Microplastics and other human-made particles are widespread in the seafood that we eat and could be damaging our health.

According to a new study published in Frontiers in Toxicology, commonly consumed fish are ridden with microplastics, which have been linked to negative health outcomes such as cardiovascular ...

A new study from West Virginia University adds to the growing catalog of evidence that microplastics are everywhere on Earth, ...

Scientists in Oregon have found microplastics – particles smaller than 5 millimeters from the degradation of plastic in the environment – in salmon and several other iconic Pacific Northwest ...

They said microplastics levels in Great Lakes fish are "among the highest reported worldwide," which suggests people who eat them are exposed to the pollutants.

UAF scientists have found microplastics in all marine mammals species they’ve studied so far, and new results show passage from maternal seals to their young.

A concerning new study reveals the presence of microplastics in six species of fish and seafood which are commonly consumed by humans.