"There is no officially established 'safe' or 'unsafe' level of microplastic intake. It makes sense to want your exposure to ...

Gavin said that “microplastics primarily enter our food through environmental contamination, as plastics break down in places like landfills and leach into the soil and water where food is grown or ...

Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and ...

So far science lacks evidence that microplastics—pieces smaller than one-fifth of an inch—are affecting fish at the population level. Our food supply doesn’t seem to be under threat—at ...

Scientists are just beginning to understand the impact these particles are having on fish, the food chain, and ultimately, us. For this month’s story about microplastics—part of National ...

“It was surprising to see microplastics in these large fin fish, especially those that don’t come close inshore. And to see these concentrations in them reinforces this idea that there’s ...

Microplastics are now an inescapable aspect of contemporary life but by being mindful we can limit our exposure and decrease their effect on our health Read ahead to know how!

On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...

Researchers from the UAB demonstrate that the way sardines eat, altered due to the reduction in size of plankton, undermines ...

When they reach the oceans, they end up in our seafood. "Microplastics are then taken up by plankton and mistaken for food by fish and selfish," Mercola said. "The tiny particles accumulate in the ...

Researchers from the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) demonstrate that the way sardines eat, altered due to the ...