In the 1970s, acid rain was one of the most serious environmental threats in North America and Europe. The air was so laden ...

Microplastics are ubiquitous in our food chain, originating from plastic packaging, polluted water, and more. Microplastics ...

Researchers identify dietary and lifestyle-based strategies that may reduce human exposure to microplastics and nanoplastics.

The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia ...

Microplastics have been found in the human brain, potentially causing serious health issues such as cell death, immune ...

Scientists uncover alarming levels of microplastics in human brain tissue, raising concerns about their potential role in ...

Plastics are a global disaster. All the plastic that has ever been produced is still on this earth. Plastic does not readily decompose; it just breaks down into smaller particles called microplastics ...

IF you drink from a plastic water bottle or eat leftovers from Tupperware, you might want to think again. There’s a growing body of evidence to suggest that microplastics – which seep into ...

The compound that gives fruits, vegetables, and flowers their color counteracts the toxicity of microplastics, a new study ...

Microplastics could lead to increasing incidence rates of autoimmune diseases such as lupus, according to Professor Luke O’Neill.

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions. Machine learning is one tool ...

A new effort to ban the use of plastic bags has begun in the state Legislature. Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Tannersville, along with fellow Democrat Reps. Tarik Khan, Mandy Steele and Greg Scott, are ...