A study in rats found that ingesting chitosan, a dietary fiber from shells, significantly increased the fecal excretion rate ...

Scientists have already found microplastics in our blood, but researchers in New Mexico made an alarming discovery about just ...

A person happily gnawing away on a large piece of gum could unleash more than 3,000 microplastic particles, according to the ...

Experts call for more research before parents panic—and offer ways to reduce exposure to microplastics in the meantime.

A new study suggests that microplastics and nanoplastics might be interacting with the plaque that causes heart attacks and ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. used a speech at a plastics and chemicals conference to highlight health risks from microplastics and ...

A groundbreaking discovery suggests we may be carrying around more plastic than we realize — and the implications for future ...

Researchers at the UCLA Samueli School of Engineering found that both natural and synthetic chewing gums release ...

Microplastics were found in the follicular fluid of women undergoing IVF, raising concerns about fertility and reproductive health risks tied to environmental contaminants.

A groundbreaking study has uncovered plastic where no one expected it – and it might be silently threatening our future ...

A new study from UT Arlington reveals that wastewater treatment plants continue to fall short in eliminating hazardous ...

Microfibers are plastic strings much thinner than human hair that get into waterways primarily from washing fabrics in ...