Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

From bottled drinks to seafood to steeped tea, new studies show we’re constantly exposed to microscopic plastic. Researchers ...

At this point, most people know that microplastics are everywhere. Scientists have shown that tiny particles, amounting to ...

Among 152 coastal counties studied, those with very high levels of marine microplastics showed higher rates of diabetes, ...

They have also been found in a number of products such as plastic bags, bottles, cosmetics, clothing, packaging materials, and even in food. In recent years, research has found that these ...

New research links microplastics to higher risks of diabetes, stroke and heart disease in coastal communities.

The study reviewed existing research on microplastics found in beer, salt, seafood, sugar, alcohol, and honey. To calculate how often one person might eat each of those items in a year, ...

Exposure to microplastic pollution might raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, according to a new study.

Despite fruits and vegetables being among the healthiest foods we can consume, they are not immune to microplastics. "One ...

A new ecological study links high marine microplastic levels near US coastlines with significantly greater prevalence of type ...

US coastal waters heavily polluted with microplastics may be linked to a significantly higher risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke, a study found.

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