A recent study published by Portland State University discovered a variety of microplastics in 180 out of 182 tested seafood ...

A West Virginia University student sampling fish in Appalachian streams made an unwanted discovery: Every one had ...

A new study from West Virginia University adds to the growing catalog of evidence that microplastics are everywhere on Earth, including the water, air, and wildlife in national parks.

Tiny bits of plastic — called microplastics—are turning up in lakes, rivers, and even the food we eat. They’re not just ...

Microplastics and other human-made particles are widespread in the seafood that we eat and could be damaging our health. A recent study by scientists at Portland State University (PSU)'s Applied ...

When West Virginia University biology undergraduate student Isabella Tuzzio tested fish from central Appalachian streams, her ...

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 ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics range from mountain peaks to brain cells, raising urgent questions regarding their impact on human health.

The inevitable has happened. Microplastics have already been found in birds and fish and whales, so it should have come as no surprise that they have now been discovered in humans.

Other fish are also likely to contain microplastics too, but the study focused on six species that are commonly consumed in Oregon. It's not the first time microplastics have been found in seafood ...

Ultimately, the findings from Wayne State students' microplastics research won't be about the water, algae, bugs or fish they collect this month, Shakoor said. It will be about people.

Microplastics, tiny bits of plastic that can be too small to see with the naked eye, have infiltrated all environments around the world. From the Arctic to the Antarctic, they are found in water ...