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 ...

Recognising how microplastics find their way into packaging and the consequences they pose is essential for creating ...

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

A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine panel is debating the health risks from microplastics and plans a ...

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, ...

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

Microplastics are building up in human brains, blood, reproductive organs, and more. A new study suggests you ingest more ...

A high-end clinic is offering the ability to cleanse your body of microplastics — so long as you can shell out for it.

You may not be able to escape microplastics, but you can fight back. Experts point to anthocyanins, compounds found in ...

Kitchen items—sponges, blenders, kettles—are abundant sources of microplastics that we all consume When Amy Lusher moved in ...

Scientists are finding microplastics everywhere from brain tissue to arteries and warning of the health risks posed by their ...