One investigation, which focused on mice, found that microplastics became lodged in the rodents' brains, blocking blood flow ...

Scientists express concern over health impacts, with another study finding particles in arteries ...

With microplastics and nanoplastics present all over the globe, Northeast Ohio researchers overview human and animal studies ...

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Microplastics are everywhere, but new research points to a need to standardize measurements of microparticles.

Researchers have detected microplastics in blood, placentas, and organs. A scientific review explains how they affect human biology.

Beyond its visible impact on the environment, plastic also plays a significant role in climate change, with its production estimated to release around 1.8 billion tons of greenhouse gases annually.

There’s nothing appetizing about plastic, yet most of us consume it daily. Microplastics — plastic debris under 5 millimeters (mm) long — are ubiquitous, found everywhere from food packaging and ...

Twenty-four brain samples collected in early 2024 measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human ...

Tamil Nadu government requests IIT-M to investigate microplastics' health impacts after court highlights risks to pregnant ...

Coalition health spokeswoman Anne Ruston has also vowed to make the “supporting the health and wellbeing of women and families” a key priority of the coalition as it looks to win back female voters.

A scientific review of more than 140 studies found that people who rely on bottled water ingest far more microplastic ...