A September 2024 study found that of the 14,000 known food contact chemicals present in food packaging, 3,601 — or ...

What to know before your next grocery trip.

Microplastics are nearly impossible to see and avoid completely but there are ways to cut down on your exposure ...

While talks on an international plastics treaty remain deadlocked, California is starting a process that could lead to microplastics regulation. On Oct. 1, the state will add microplastics to a list ...

They’re small, sneaky and swimming in your veins. Microplastics have been found throughout the human body — and early research suggests they may pose some serious health risks. Now, scientists say a ...

Arya Satheesh developed Eco Purge, a plant-based biodegradable plastic designed to release enzymes that could help break down ...

See more of our coverage in your search results. Make New York Post a Preferred Source In February, scientists discovered a spoonful of microplastics lurking in human brains. Previous research ...

University of Waterloo engineers have developed a low-cost, customizable 3D-printed filter that removes up to 90% of microplastics from water, offering an inexpensive solution for residential and ...

A University of Rhode Island study suggests that microplastics can migrate through the body and potentially disrupt memory and cognition. A new study from the University of Rhode Island suggests that ...

From ocean shores to grocery stores, plastic is all around us. Scientists are even finding microplastics, which are small bits of plastic under five millimeters long, in over half of human organ ...

But lately, anxious about quality, mindful of fashion’s climate impact and, in some cases, worried about the health effects ...

A study of 1,234 Chinese ten-year-olds found microplastics in 91 percent of urine samples and linked certain polymers to ...