The reported releases of microplastics ranged from a few hundred particles to over 8 million particles per liter in a new ...

If someone drinks 300 millilitres of hot coffee daily in a polyethylene cup (about 1 cup), they could ingest about 363,000 ...

According to the research, a single polypropylene bottle exposed to hot water released more microplastic and nanoplastic ...

Hot coffee in plastic cups may release thousands of microplastic particles, studies find, raising concerns about daily plastic exposure.

Scientists analyzed popular beverages and uncovered a surprising pattern of microplastic contamination across everyday drinks. A study by the University of Birmingham in the UK found microplastics in ...

Chewing gum releases 1000s of microplastics into the saliva, and that's just the tip of the iceberg regarding our exposure to microplastics.

The growing threat of microplastics might be daunting, but a promising study now suggests that the situation might not be as ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In a new scientific paper, three physicians report that one switch could cut microplastic intake by about 90% -- from 90,000 to ...

Here’s some bitter news to sip on. Microplastics are impossible to avoid, lurking in everything from the food you eat and the water you drink to the clothes you wear and the cosmetics you apply. Now, ...

According to a new study, microplastics in the air in Xi'an city, China, more than tripled during the time period of their ...

A species of crab has been found to play an "unheralded role" in the breakdown of microplastic particles, according to ...

No microplastic particle is safe from bounty-hunting "microcleaners" By Ben Coxworth March 28, 2025 This diagram shows how the microcleaners use soft dendritic colloids to collect submerged ...