Kitchen items—sponges, blenders, kettles—are abundant sources of microplastics that we all consume When Amy Lusher moved in ...

To dig deeper, we spoke with a family physician about what counts as a "safe" level of microplastics, which foods they hide ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

Microplastics are in the air we breathe, the food we eat, and the water we drink. Here are 5 ways you can reduce your exposure.

Microplastics could have carcinogenic and harmful effects on essential biological processes. Taking steps to avoid these ...

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

According to a new pilot study that found chewing just one piece can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into ...

A new study found that chewing gum releases hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva. Both synthetic and natural ...

Tiny fragments of plastic have become ubiquitous in our environment and our bodies. Higher exposure to these microplastics, which can be inadvertently consumed or inhaled, is associated with a ...

A new study finds that one piece of gum can release hundreds -- possibly thousands -- of microplastics into your saliva. And ...