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Microplastics

Health Effects Health Impacts Health Risks Sources of Microplastics Nanoplastics Ecosystem Impact Health Impact Impact on Wildlife Environmental Impact Human Exposure

Brain Microplastics Declared a Health Emergency

The finding pushes research toward concrete tests of detection and removal.

Airborne Microplastics Warm the Planet at About One-Sixth of Soot’s Effect

Airborne Microplastics Add Measurable Warming, Study Finds

‘Magic’ Sponges and Wet Wipes Identified as Hidden Sources of Microplastics in Homes

EPA Flags Microplastics for Drinking-Water Review as HHS Backs $144 Million Health Study

Dutch Health Institute Urges Ban on Cigarette Filters to Curb Microplastics

EPA Targets Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water as HHS Launches $144 Million STOMP Program

EPA Flags Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals for Drinking-Water Monitoring

Study Finds Common Lab Gloves Can Inflate Microplastics Counts

Lab Gloves Found to Distort Microplastic Measurements

Nestlé Illegal Dumps Trial Proceeds After Court Rejects Immediate New Pollution Tests

Nestlé Waters Trial in Vosges Paused as Court Throws Out Microplastics Evidence

Netflix Documentary ‘The Plastic Detox’ Reports Early Fertility Gains, Prompting Viewer Plastic Cutbacks

NIR-II Tracers Reveal Microplastics’ Path Through the Body in Real Time

New Greenpeace Review Links Reheating Plastic-Packaged Meals to Microplastics and Toxic Additives

Scientists Unveil Forensic-Style Standards to Verify Microplastics in Human Tissues

Global Analysis Dramatically Lowers Airborne Microplastic Estimates, Identifies Land as Leading Source

Global Airborne Microplastic Estimates Plunge in New Nature Study

Wave of Critiques Undercuts Claims of Microplastics in Human Tissues

New Measurements Reveal Far Higher Airborne Microplastics Over Chinese Megacities