Plastics are synthetic or semi-synthetic materials made from polymers, which are long chains of molecules typically derived from petroleum, natural gas, or other organic sources. Plastics are ...

Findings show that shellfish, beer, salt, and even produce carry some of the highest concentrations of microplastics in the human diet. But there are ways to mitigate exposure. Microplastics — plastic ...

Here’s a few things to consider the next time you think about throwing a plastic item in the trash, the ocean or anywhere other than a recycling bin. A recent survey suggests that every hour people ...

Particularly alarming for service members are studies showing that microplastics were present in 99% of post-mortem lung ...

It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ. The ...

Source: Marek Pavlik / Unsplash Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of our daily life, embedded in packaging and clothing, and found in our oceans, in the air we breathe, and in the water we ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. In 2019, a toxicologist named Matthew Campen drove into the wilderness of ...

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It seems as though every few days another article is published about plastic found lodged in a remote corner of the globe or a remote human organ. Tiny pieces of plastic -- micro- or nanoplastics -- ...

Each year, an estimated 24 billion pounds of plastic flow into the world’s oceans. What often looks like floating debris to humans can resemble food to marine animals. Unable to tell the difference, ...

SAN ANTONIO – Earlier this month, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that banned the use of paper straws. Whether you use paper or plastic products — what happens to them when you throw ...

Scientists are working hard to understand the impact of microplastic pollution in the environment and in human bodies. The research requires identifying and analyzing types of microplastics particles, ...