CalSPEC's work has been covered by numerous news media outlets. Coverage of CalSPEC includes:

Microplastics – Report on Occurrence, Health Effects and Mitigation Policies Submitted to California Legislature
February 21, 2023 | Animal Digestible Food Packaging Initiative

Scientists: Microplastics Warrant Urgent Action, Point to Human Health Risks
February 20, 2023 | Food Safety Magazine

State of the Science and Regulation – Microplastics and Nanoplastics
February 20, 2023 | Food Packaging Forum

Multidisciplinary Team of UC Experts Reports on Microplastics Risks and Policy Landscape
February 17, 2023 | UC Berkeley Government and Community Relations Newsletter

Multidisciplinary Team of UC Experts Reports on Microplastics Risks and Policy Landscape
February 14, 2023 | UC Health News

Microplastics Can Harm Human Health and Existing National Policy Responses Are Inadequate, Says First CalSPEC Report
February 13, 2023 | UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE)

Microplastics? More Like Macro-Problem
February 13, 2023 | UCSF Program on Reproductive Health and the Environment (PRHE)

An “Urgency to This” – Microplastics Posing Human Health Risks, Report Warns
February 13, 2023 | The New Lede

Microplastics Occurrence, Health Effects, and Mitigation Policies: An Evidence Review for the California State Legislature
January 2023 | Beyond Plastics