Microplastics have become a serious problem for pollution, but now scientists worry about the potential health effects too.

One such study, highlighted by both Dr. Walker-Franklin and Dr. Trasande, found that people with microplastics (and ...

Lowering plastic consumption is vital for our personal health, and experts have identified items you can eliminate.

The researchers initially believed that handling and packaging seafood might introduce microplastics, but the findings varied ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Microplastics in the air could be harming our digestive, reproductive, and respiratory health, ...

Plastic pollution from food packaging, like tea bags, releases billions of MNPL particles, which can infiltrate human cells, ...

A study review has revealed that very small plastic particles floating in the air could be a contributor to infertility in ...

Sipping a hot cup of tea is one of the most relaxing experiences you can enjoy. But new research suggests that some tea bags ...

The health risks of microplastics are becoming more clear as scientists develop a pollution sponge made from squid ...

Microplastics have been found everywhere, from human semen to the top of Mount Everest, but what can we do to combat their ...

Microplastics in air, food, and water harm health by causing inflammation, organ damage, and cancer. They disrupt fertility, ...

The tiny particles that shed from clothing, packaging and other plastic products are winding up in the fish that people eat, according to a new study from Portland State researchers, highlighting a ...