Scientists say average people may be inhaling microscopic, lung-penetrating plastic particles at a rate that's 100 times ...

People spend an average of 90% of their time indoors, including homes, workplaces, shops, transportation, etc., and all the ...

A new study has found that the air in our homes and cars contains thousands of microplastics that are small enough to ...

Thousands of microscopic plastics in the air of homes, offices and cars may be endangering our health, according to a new ...

Nearly 95% of these particles are small enough to be inhaled deep into the lungs, causing inflammation and oxidative stress.

Humans are likely inhaling far greater amounts of lung-penetrating microplastics than previously assumed, scientists are ...

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens, but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans ...

Scientists have known about them for a while, but a new study in the journal PLOS One says that adults inhale nearly 70,000 microplastic particles every day. That means they can get into your lungs ...

Study shows we are breathing in tiny microplastics that can penetrate the lungs ...

A new interdisciplinary research project at The University of Texas at Arlington is investigating how microplastics—tiny ...

Microplastics are a growing concern globally. These tiny pieces of plastic are found in the sea, land, and air — and, ...

The researchers note that animal studies have previously demonstrated that microplastics can negatively impact ovarian ...