University of California

Fathers’ microplastic exposure tied to their children’s metabolic problems

While MPs have already been detected in human reproductive systems, the study, published in the Journal of the Endocrine ...
Study Finds on MSN

Dad’s microplastic exposure may prime daughters for insulin resistance

In a Nutshell Male mice exposed to microplastics before conception produced female offspring with insulin resistance on a ...
Medscape

Chewing Gum Contributes to Microplastic Ingestion

Chewing gum released up to 637 microplastic particles per gram, with most particles released within the first 8 minutes. Both natural and synthetic gums released similar amounts. Chewing gum contains ...
New York Post

This simple habit means you’re consuming 90,000 more microplastic particles a year

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, ...
Newsweek

Microplastic Map Reveals Countries Consuming the Most

Scientists have revealed which countries have the highest consumption of microplastics through our food and through the air. So how does the U.S. compare? Microplastics refer to any plastics smaller ...
Wired

Plastic Is Falling From the Sky. But Where’s It Coming From?

If you find yourself in some secluded spot in the American West—maybe Yellowstone, or the deserts of Utah, or the forests of Oregon—take a deep breath and get some fresh air along with some ...