Aquafina, a brand owned by PepsiCo, is another bottled water brand found to contain microplastic particles. The same 2018 Orb ...

The fishermen of Puerto Morelos complain of pirates who fish off-season with total impunity, while their small catches are ...

Microplastics (MPs) pollution is a prevalent environmental problem that affects ecosystems globally. Despite the growing ...

There is growing awareness — and alarm — at news that human brains (and the rest of our bodies) contain microplastic ...

France’s food safety agency found that glass-bottled drinks, such as iced tea, lemonade, and beer, exhibited some of the ...

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

A combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airborne microplastic particles into the ...

The procedure, known as therapeutic apheresis, filters blood through a specialized machine. It removes abnormal proteins, ...

By examining satellite data, the scientists also found river plumes coincident with sewage spills detectable up to around ...

African countries, including South Africa, have limited waste infrastructure and uneven water treatment systems, which ...

Scientists say microplastics can affect nearly every major system in the human body. Health risks include: Experts say ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...