“With the growing concern around micro- and nanoplastic exposure, we wanted to evaluate the impact of this exposure on health,” lead author Amy Parkhurst, a doctoral candidate at UC Davis ...

Why researchers want to study plastics in farm fields. Micro-particles of plastic that come from items like clothes, medications and beauty products sometimes appear in fertilizer made from the ...

Bottled water is one of the most well-known sources of micro and nanoplastics. One study estimated that there are about 240,000 plastic particulates in a liter of bottled water.

A 2019 study found that a single cup of tea prepared from a tea bag made with plastic could contain about 2.3 million micro-sized plastics. “Reducing exposure means thinking a lot about how you eat ...

Rice is also a hot spot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 to 4 milligrams of plastic. If you use instant rice packets, that number ...