Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...

A new study in mice suggests that microplastics found in food and drink could be interfering with blood sugar levels and damaging the liver.

Results from a new animal study suggest that microscopic plastic particles found in food and beverages may affect glucose ...

The tiny pieces of plastic scientists call microplastics ... microplastics start to have noticeable health effects. Like air pollution or harmful construction materials, those who have more ...

A battle over plastic—a material so prolific the UN calls the 90 percent of it that ends up as trash a pollution crisis—is under way in Florida. Coral Gables, a small city of 51,000 people ...

Finally, the combined effect of plastic deformation and fatigue damage is also investigated through experiment. Besides, the difference of microstructures of three kinds of damage specimens is ...

Airborne microplastics and nanoplastics are increasingly detected in urban environments, with evidence linking inhalation ...

A new analysis found that ingesting plastic can disrupt proteins that facilitate key functions in seabirds—the latest in a ...

One landscaping company took to Instagram to make a hilarious post about landscape fabric, warning of its negative effects.

Styrene in high quantities is known to cause adverse effects such as liver disease. Despite styrene being a well-studied chemical, the long-term effects of acute exposure are not understood. This ...

Microplastics could play a hidden role in the relationship between ultra-processed foods and certain neurological disorders, according to new research.

How can you minimize your exposure? How worried should you be about the health effects? And other questions, answered.