A new study suggests that you could be ingesting thousands of microplastics every time you chew gum. This discovery comes ...

In recent years, heart-rending images of dead or dying sea mammals and fish, their stomachs stuffed with plastic, have ...

Research continues to show that itty-bitty microplastics alter ecosystems and end up in human bodies. Scientists, farmers and ...

Areas with elevated microplastic levels experience increased rates of hypertension, diabetes, stroke, and other ...

High blood pressure, diabetes and stroke rates are higher in coastal or lakefront areas with greater concentrations of ...

Many chemicals are problematic because they can disrupt the endocrine system. “The evidence is greatest about the effects of ...

A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have ...

UTA chemists explain how plastic pyrolysis works to breaks down plastic waste into molecules that be used again ...

A new study finds that microplastics seem to contribute to more chronic diseases in coastal areas of the United States. Rates of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes are higher in coastal or ...

we didn't expect microplastics to rank in the top 10 for predicting chronic noncommunicable disease prevalence." Microplastics—defined as fragments of plastic between 1 nanometer and 5 ...

SCIENTISTS have discovered a simple way to remove microplastics from tap water – after the tiny plastic fragments were linked ...

While this study showed a correlation between microplastic pollution and chronic disease, more research is needed to determine ... To reduce exposure to microplastics, steps include producing and ...