The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia ...

Microplastics have been found in the human brain, potentially causing serious health issues such as cell death, immune ...

Scientists uncover alarming levels of microplastics in human brain tissue, raising concerns about their potential role in ...

IF you drink from a plastic water bottle or eat leftovers from Tupperware, you might want to think again. There’s a growing body of evidence to suggest that microplastics – which seep into ...

The compound that gives fruits, vegetables, and flowers their color counteracts the toxicity of microplastics, a new study ...

Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions. Machine learning is one tool ...

A new effort to ban the use of plastic bags has begun in the state Legislature. Rep. Maureen Madden, D-Tannersville, along with fellow Democrat Reps. Tarik Khan, Mandy Steele and Greg Scott, are ...

Learn about the source of airborne microplastics, which were not, for the most part, introduced into the air by the ocean, as ...

A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated ...

Microplastics are everywhere. Meanwhile, colorectal cancer rates are rising in young adults. Could there be a connection?

The SEC declined to back a Goodyear effort to toss a shareholder proposal urging the tiremaker to pursue microplastics ...