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

New study finds people may inhale 68,000 microplastic particles a day from homes, cars, and everyday surroundings.

Most indoor air contains tiny plastic dust particles that we breathe daily without realizing the possible health risks.

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

Scientists find concentrations 100 times higher than previous estimates, with most particles small enough to penetrate lungs.

You could be inhaling more than 71,000 microscopic plastic fragments every day while at home or cruising in your car, a new ...

A new study determined that airborne nanoplastics are a “major and previously underestimated” source of exposure to humans.

Environmentalists are constantly talking about how much plastic waste there is in the world, and with good reason. Plastic pollution is, according to one ...

From The Mariana Trench to the summit of Everest, microplastics can be found almost everywhere on Earth. Now, a study has ...

The Plymouth Marine Laboratory study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, analyzed two years of data on sewer ...

Microplastics have even been found inside our bones – but what impact are they having on our health? Here's everything we ...

In response to time and sunlight, or the action of waves, it just gets mushed into smaller and smaller bits. These microscopic particles then enter the food chain, air and soil.