New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops ...

A study of about 250 patients in America, published in 2024 in the New England Journal of Medicine, linked the presence of ...

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

It’s clear that microplastics, particularly those found in water and food sources, may be playing a more significant role in ...

As HHS secretary, RFK Jr. has limited power to regulate how microplastics enter the food supply. He can also boost research ...

Nanoplastics can enter the brain, accumulate in organs, and trigger inflammation. Learn how these invisible pollutants impact ...

A global plastics industry group is expanding a database of health and chemical management information on additives, as the ...

According to a recent study, there’s roughly a plastic spoon’s worth of plastics in our brains — an amount that has only ...

Microplastics might cause premature aging. New research suggests these small particles negatively impact cellular health.

Microplastics have been found in all major European rivers, highlighting urgent concerns about pollution and plastic ...