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Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

Chinese researchers who developed a new method to measure airborne microplastic pollution found more than they expected.

Emerging evidence suggests that environmental pollutants rarely act alone, yet most toxicological studies still assess them in isolation.

The measure, S-3195, requires establishments such as restaurants, cafes, food trucks and others to provide single-use ...