Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’ ...

Claims that microplastics are widespread throughout the human body are now being questioned. Microplastics are real — but ...

“From what we know about actual exposure in everyday life, it is not biologically plausible that that mass of plastic would ...

Researchers say some widely reported findings of microplastics in human organs may be false positives Critics warn rushed ...

An expert review published in the Lancet in August called plastics a “grave, growing and underrecognised danger” to human and ...

Microbubbles in the tap water you just poured into a plastic glass are strong enough to create tiny abrasions on the inner ...

Numerous studies have found evidence of microplastics in the human body and warned of the risks to our health. But in the race to research this new field scientists may have drastically overstated the ...

Microplastics are found in the human brain, genitalia and even foetuses. We still haven't found out what exactly this is doing to our health, but scientists are already giving tips on how to reduce ...

Recent studies have reported the discovery of microplastics and nanoplastics in various parts of the human body, arguing that ...

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But it’s not just the brain study that’s been called into question. Other studies have also been criticised, including one ...

Have scientists been wrong about microplastics in our bodies all along? The Guardian has reported on 'bombshell' concerns ...