Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new University of Texas at Arlington study finds. Researchers worldwide are increasingly alarmed by how ...
Most people know microplastic pollution poses a risk to our health, but as Mongabay recently reported, researchers are discovering that marine animals are suffering the same disastrous consequences as ...
A new study has found that microplastics are accumulating in birds' lungs, adding to concerns about the prevalence of these particles in our air and food. Shane DuBay, a member of the University of ...
New research suggests captive dolphins may be exposed to more microplastics than wild counterparts — a startling discovery ...
Thousands of microplastics so small they can penetrate deep into the lungs are in the air you breathe in your home and car, a new study has found. The particles are likely the result of the ...
A new study estimates that adults inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles per day inside homes and cars, with most particles small enough to reach deep into the lungs. (Image by Nadiia Yakovenko, ...
Microplastics are ubiquitous in the environment, and we all routinely inhale these tiny pollutants. Now new research published at the ATS 2025 International Conference has found that inhaled ...
(CNN) — Thousands of microplastics so small they can penetrate deep into the lungs are in the air you breathe in your home and car, a new study has found. (CNN) — Thousands of microplastics so small ...