New research has suggested that polymer-based tea bags could release micro- and nanoplastics into the bodies of consumers and ...
Plastic particles are found in our organs, blood and even semen. But do they stay in us forever? What damage are they doing?
According to study microplastics found in everyday products and environment are associated with numerous health risks, ...
Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest ...
Nobody wants to munch on plastic for dinner, but the unappetizing truth is that many common foods contain microplastics — ...
New research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology offers evidence that microplastics are ...
New research published Wednesday in the journal Environmental Science and Technology offers evidence that microplastics are ...
A review of some 3,000 studies implicates these particles in a variety of serious health problems. These include male and ...
In a paper for Science Advances, environmental biotechnologists at Wuhan University write that their sponge "can remove 98.0 ...
Car tires are an incredible engineering achievement, but it's becoming clear that they pose a significant threat to the environment, and potentially, to human health.
In recent years, microplastics have garnered significant attention due to their detection in tap and bottled water, as well ...
Some types of cancer may be caused by microplastics drifting through the air we breathe, San Francisco researchers said. A ...