Yakovenko’s team estimated that people breathe in 3,200 larger (10 to 300 micrometers in diameter) microplastic particles per ...

Nearly 95% of these particles are small enough to be inhaled deep into the lungs, causing inflammation and oxidative stress.

People spend an average of 90% of their time indoors, including homes, workplaces, shops, transportation, etc., and all the ...

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

A recent study revealed that an average individual may be inhaling nearly 68,000 tiny microplastics each day, which is 100 ...

Humans are likely inhaling far greater amounts of lung-penetrating microplastics than previously assumed, scientists are ...

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

Indoor air, especially in cars, contains surprisingly high levels of microplastics, with potential inhalation of tens of ...

New measurements of fine microplastic particles suspended in the air in homes and cars suggest that humans may be inhaling far greater amounts of lung-penetrating microplastics than previously thought ...

Plastic cookware is common in many kitchens, but there are alternatives. Products like stainless steel skillets, frying pans ...

Microplastics used to sound like a distant environmental issue, but they're showing up in more places than you'd expect, ...

The researchers said their results show tiny microplastic particles at 100-times greater levels than previously thought.