Inhaled microplastics can stay in lungs for weeks and trigger allergies - Studies have shown that in tissues where they ...

The winners with their Plas-Stick invention, Avyana Mehta, Ariana Agarwal, Vivaan Chhawchharia, and their teacher Minal Jain ...

Microplastics (MP) are the subject of intensive medical research, but little is yet known about their effects on the immune ...

Kitchen sponges release microplastics as they wear down during everyday use, with some sponge types shedding far more than ...

Microplastics seem like an unavoidable part of life. These tiny particles are in our food, water, and even the air we breathe. The concern among health-conscious individuals is that microplastics get ...

The ocean works quietly every day to protect life on Earth. It absorbs heat from the atmosphere, stores massive amounts of ...

Higher microplastics exposure was linked to increased rates of stroke, diabetes, and hypertension in coastal communities. Learn more.

The plasma exchange procedure costs thousands of dollars, and new research shows it may even add more microplastics to your ...

Fresh concerns about human health have been raised after researchers found that coastal communities with higher ...

How biosolids from wastewater treatment plants serve as a significant pathway for microplastics in urban environments.

Tiny plastic particles drifting in Earth’s atmosphere could have a significant warming effect, a new study finds ...

Microplastics can lower your testosterone and may be interfering with you sexual health. Here's what the latest research says ...