In a quiet corner of Medina Gounass, on the outskirts of Dakar, Senegal, one man has taken it upon himself to breathe new ...

We did this study because we are very concerned about the impacts for human and planetary health of massive, almost exponential recent increases in plastic production and ... He’s his own man and ...

After some back-and-forth, Harley calls in some backup in the form of Plastic Man, whom she dons as her newest costume. Plastic Man finds a new role in the DC Universe as Harley Quinn’s fart ...

According to one 2024 study, plastic cookware may contribute thousands of microplastic particles each year to homemade food. Old plastic kitchenware was the worst culprit, and the researchers also ...

Eesha Nachnani of the University School of Nashville will present the study, "Plastic Perils: The Hidden Threat of Microplastics in Cardiovascular Health," on Monday, March 31, 2025, at 9:00 a.m ...

A 2019 Canadian study revealed that steeping a single plastic tea bag at brewing temperature — 203 degrees Fahrenheit — releases about 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastics ...

In a pilot study, researchers found that chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics per piece into saliva and potentially be ingested. Plastic is everywhere. And many products ...