Scientists are warning that a largely invisible pollutant is turning up in places long assumed to be safe, from quiet forests ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. (StudyFinds.org) – Plastic contamination is ...

With microplastics and nanoplastics present all over the globe, Northeast Ohio researchers overview human and animal studies ...

Plastic waste is no longer just an eyesore floating on the surface of rivers and seas. A growing body of research now shows that it is reshaping the chemistry and biology of water itself, creating ...

Microplastics from everyday sources such as water bottles can directly damage the pancreas, according to a new study. Previous studies have linked microplastics – plastic particles measuring from ...

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Tiny fragments of microplastics—from clothes, car tires, packaging, and other sources—slip through most water filters. But at a water treatment plant on the coast in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where ...

Micro- and nanoplastics are increasingly detected in human tissues, including the brain, and experimental evidence suggests ...

Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer—but not all tea is equally as dangerous.