In a new study, researchers found microplastics deep inside prostate cancer tumors, raising more questions about the role the ...

Plastic contamination is rampant in bottled water. That was the unsettling conclusion of a study published last year in Frontiers in Chemistry that analyzed samples taken from 259 bottled waters sold ...

The link between a diet high in ultraprocessed foods and poor mental health, as well as cognitive decline, has been well-documented — and a new paper published Tuesday offers a theory about why they ...

New research raises red flags about what all that invisible plastic might be doing to the human body. You may already know that microplastics lurk in your takeout containers and your junk food. But ...

New findings are raising concerns about how the tiniest particles, microplastics and nanoplastics, might be damaging one of your most vital organs. Researchers at UC Davis found that ingesting ...

Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic ...

Even ‘microwave safe’ plastic containers can release microplastics into meals, new study warns - Heat can trigger release of microplastics and nanoplastics as well as chemicals linked to hormone ...

Madras High Court mandates warnings on water, salt, and sugar packaging about potential micro and nano plastics presence.

Chinese researchers who developed a new method to measure airborne microplastic pollution found more than they expected. The researchers captured, verified and measured particles as small as 200 ...