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

Hindu devotees should not use synthetic foam materials or plastics during the Masi Maga Theppa Thiruvizha, a floating chariot ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Learn about the source of airborne microplastics, which were not, for the most part, introduced into the air by the ocean, as ...

A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated ...

More affordable fast-fashion brands have caused mid-tier brands to increase prices because they want to be seen as more ...