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

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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Of 71 trigger fish collected by the researchers, all had plastic in their bellies, on average eight fibers per fish. “The size of the microplastics is extremely important because they get into ...

Fish is good for humans, loaded with beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D, she said. And microplastics have been found in nearly every food we eat, including beef, chicken and pork, sea ...

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 ...