Inside a New Mexico lab, researchers estimate there is five bottle caps worth of plastic in human brains. Now they are trying ...

"There's the potential that these ... interfere with the connections between axons in the brain." Scientists sound alarm ...

Business Waste used the latest studies to create shocking images that illustrate how high levels of microplastic exposure can ...

Scientists have found plastic fragments can shed off cutting boards, takeout containers and even laminated paper cups with ...

UCLA researchers found a sticky side effect in a primary ingredient for gum—but they also offer a stay-fresh strategy that's ...

Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...

You may not be able to escape microplastics, but you can fight back. Experts point to anthocyanins, compounds found in ...

“Our initial hypothesis was that the synthetic gums would have a lot more microplastics because the base is a type of plastic ...

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

And if you redecorate your home and sand down the old paintwork, the plastic binders in the paint can release microplastics ...

Research continues to show that itty-bitty microplastics alter ecosystems and end up in human bodies. Scientists, farmers and ...