The half metal, half plastic dental simulation dummies were not the only folks with big smiles at the debut of Western Technical College’s new dental clinic instruction space. Associate dean ...

Scientists at RIKEN in Japan have developed a new type of plastic that’s just as stable in everyday use but dissolves quickly in saltwater, leaving behind safe compounds. The benefit of plastics ...

The recall, which affects more than 10,000 cans of Coca-Cola, were recalled because they may have been contaminated with a foreign object: plastic. The FDA did not mention any injuries or ...

The report claimed that by 2050 the oceans would contain 850 million tons of plastic versus 812 million tons of fish. However, while the numbers cited in the EMF report were likely used in good ...

They include polyethylene (the most common type of plastic, used in plastic bags and milk jugs), polyvinyl acetate (a plastic also found in glue), and styrene-butadiene rubber (commonly used in ...

All bags are not created equal when it comes to the environment. And paper might not be as green as you think. Credit...Photo by Tony Cenicola/The New York Times Supported by By Rachel Nuwer With ...

The San Diego Police Department said it’s investigating the death of a 9-year-old girl who passed away just hours after undergoing dental surgery that involved anesthesia. That procedure ...

Police say a SEPTA engineer's own wife shot and killed him, then left his body on a plastic sheet outside their home. Danielle Baxter, 39, is accused of killing 38-year-old Jordan Baxter in the ...

More than 25 major consumer brands and petrochemicals have been traced to fracking in the Permian Basin, one of the world’s ‘carbon bombs’. A Magnum ice cream wrapper caught in the wind, a ...

WASHINGTON – By 2030, Coca-Cola products will account for an estimated 600 million kg of plastic waste entering the world’s oceans and waterways each year, according to a stark new analysis ...

But in theory, having the correct tongue posture can influence face and jaw development among those who are still growing, said Joel Kopelman, a facial plastic ... to serious dental or jaw issues ...

The recall affects more than 864 packs of Original Coca-Cola cans. More than 10,000 cans of Original Coca-Cola have been voluntarily recalled due to possible plastic contamination. The recall was ...