We should not underestimate the prevalence of microplastics. They are everywhere—in our rivers, our lungs, and even in our blood. But researchers tracking this global pollution crisis may have ...

Scientists may have been unknowingly inflating microplastics pollution estimates, and the surprising source could be their own lab gloves. A University of Michigan study found that common nitrile and ...

The tools meant to detect microplastics—lab gloves—might be quietly skewing the results. A new University of Michigan study ...

Nitrile and latex gloves that scientists wear while they are measuring microplastics may lead to a potential overestimation ...