Microplastics are no longer just an environmental issue. Emerging data suggest they could also play a role in cardiovascular ...

A recent story in The Guardian raised valid questions about an emerging field of study. It doesn’t mean we should write off equally valid concerns about health. In recent years, there’s been a wave of ...

How many tiny pieces of plastic are currently inside your body?No one disputes that these mostly invisible pieces of plastic ...

"The scientific evidence is now more than sufficient." Researchers make 'bombshell' claim over disturbing discoveries made in ...

Researchers have detected microplastics in blood, placentas, and organs. A scientific review explains how they affect human biology.

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research ...

(WISH) — Microplastics, tiny pieces of plastic found in the sea, air, and now human bodies, are raising global health concerns. A new study reveals that the average person consumes between 74,000 to ...

A review of more than 140 studies found that many micro- and nanoplastics in bottled water don’t come from the water itself, ...

Tamil Nadu government requests IIT-M to investigate microplastics' health impacts after court highlights risks to pregnant ...

A new Rochester-based research center will study the lifecycle of microplastics, including its origin as plastic waste, distribution, and movement in the Great Lakes freshwater ecosystem. The research ...

For decades, we’ve known that plastic pollution is everywhere — in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil beneath our feet. But scientists have now uncovered something far more personal: ...

Life in plastic might be fantastic after all — or at least not as dangerous as we’ve been led to believe. Microplastics are small plastic pieces — less than 5 millimeters long — that typically break ...