An international team of researchers, led by the University of Queensland and Imperial College London, has proposed a new framework for scientists detecting and measuring microplastics in the human ...

Microplastics are no longer just an environmental issue. Emerging data suggest they could also play a role in cardiovascular ...

Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

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

Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a ‘joke’ ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In recent years, there’s been a wave of studies reporting that humans are basically full of microplastics: They’ve been found in ...

Scientists have detected microplastics — the tiny and pervasive fragments now found in our seas, drinking water, food and, increasingly, living tissue — in human semen and follicular fluid, according ...

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, according to a new study that links rising risks directly to the manufacture of new ...

Exclusive: Researchers concerned over potential health impacts of chemical contaminants on babies ...

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — In Uganda’s Mbale district, famous for its production of arabica coffee, a plague of plastic bags locally known as buveera is creeping beyond the city. Why boosting production ...