There’s much we still don’t know about the effects of microplastic pollution on our health, though some studies suggest they’re linked to diseases such as dementia and irritable bowel syndrome.

When compared to global estimates of microplastic pollution, the Thames has "very high levels," said Katherine Rowley, a Ph.D. student and one of the authors of the study, published in the journal ...

Nanoplastics—particles smaller than a human hair—can pass through cell walls and enter the food web. New research suggest 27 million metric tons of nanoplastics are spread across just the top layer of ...

A new study finds that microplastic pollution reduces plant photosynthesis, threatening global food security and worsening climate change. Researchers warn this could lead to major crop losses and ...

A report assessing state policies on plastics comes just weeks before negotiators meet to attempt to finalize a global treaty on plastic waste.