Among 152 coastal counties studied, those with very high levels of marine microplastics showed higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke -- at 18%, 7% and 9%, respectively -- among adults ...

Stronger regulations, corporate accountability, and funding for more research are all critical. Researchers make disturbing ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 ...

Microplastics – pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters – were found in 55 juvenile northern hogsucker fish in tributaries of the Cheat, Ohio and Monongahela Rivers.

Plastic waste pollutes oceans across all regions of the world. Marine animals may become entangled in larger plastic debris ...

Living Near a Microplastic-Polluted Ocean May Increase Cardio Disease Risk Microplastics are tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimeters in size.

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

The Indonesian Marine Affairs and Fisheries Ministry along with the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center/Inland ...

The Brunei government is taking various measures to support marine conservation and the sustainable use of ocean resources.

Researchers examined concentrations of marine microplastic pollution (likely a combination of both micro- and nano-plastics) within 200 nautical miles of the counties, dividing the pollution levels ...

Introduction The global microplastic detection market is witnessing significant expansion, propelled by increasing environmental concerns, rig ...

New research shows that a combination of sewage overflows and coastal winds could be sending billions of airbourne ...