Over 20 million tons of plastic are estimated to end up in the environment every year, with much of it breaking down into microplastics that are harmful to the health of humans and wildlife.

Plastic pollution has become a significant environmental and human health issue at a global scale. Yet despite increasing concern over the harmful effects of micro- and nano-plastics (MNPs), no ...

An international team of researchers has published the first harmonized exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of microplastics and nanoplastics. Published in Nature Protocols and led by the ...

Despite the increasing concern about the harmful effects of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs), there are no harmonized guidelines or protocols yet available for MNP ecotoxicity testing. Current ...

Ecotoxicology is the study of how chemicals interact with organisms in the environment. Environments that are potentially at risk vary greatly and include marine and freshwater environments, ...