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

On Thursday, the Ravens formally introduced new head coach Jesse Minter. Among those in attendance in Owings Mills were the usual throng of family members, front office executives, a gaggle of staff ...

A new study estimates that adults inhale up to 68,000 microplastic particles per day inside homes and cars, with most particles small enough to reach deep into the lungs. (Image by Nadiia Yakovenko, ...

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 ...

Plastic particles from water bottles can kill pancreatic cells and cause diabetes, study finds - Previous research links tiny plastic particles to a range of adverse health conditions but largely stop ...

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels compared to people with healthy arteries. This increase was significantly higher ...

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

Within recent years, many modelling approaches — based on limited plastic observations in river systems — have been designed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jamie Hailstone is a U.K-based reporter, who covers sustainability. Plastic and fiberglass particles have been found in the River ...

Before you reheat tonight’s leftovers, it helps to know what actually matters when it comes to plastic food containers, especially as questions about microplastics continue to grow.

In the shadowy underworld of soil, tiny plastic particles are lurking like molecular saboteurs. Researchers have long suspected they're sneaking into our crops, but the trail often goes cold fast. Why ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.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. DÜBENDORF, Switzerland (StudyFinds.org) – ...