New research provides further evidence that heart-disease risk may be linked to plastic exposure.

A small new study adds to the evidence that microplastics can accumulate in the body and are tied to higher levels of ...

A supplement comprised of dead bacteria seems to remove microplastics, and prevent their absorption into cells, by attracting ...

The supplement, called Qi601, is made from a strain of bacteria that has been killed by heat, called a "postbiotic." ...

Their estimate dropped to about 4,960 tons a year.

Plastics are accumulating in our bodies, but scientists aren’t sure how bad that is for our health.

Microplastics have become the focus of environmental health concerns due to the latest emerging studies on them. From the ...

Compared to healthier patients, people who suffer heart attacks tend to have higher concentrations of microplastics in their ...

An alarming study has found that people who suffer a serious heart attack are more likely to have micro and nanoplastics ...

On June 20, a 50-member team led by NGO Asas de Socorro and Rede Reviva walked about 1.5 kilometers (1 mile) along the shoreline of the Puraquequara Lake in eastern Manaus during a garbage-collection ...

The official urged requiring a fish farm to monitor for the tiny plastic particles. The E.P.A. said he had taken steps to ...