Microplastics have been found throughout the human body -- including inside lungs, blood and brains -- and while it is not ...

Over the past decade, San Juan County agencies and environmentalists have shifted public attention from reducing our use of biocides (pesticides, herbicides) to reducing our use of plastics, starting ...

According to the Rutgers Health study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, Researchers have long understood that micro ... kidney, heart and brain tissue. No plastics ...

Oct. 10, 2024 — A new American Heart Association scientific statement suggests addressing cardiovascular health earlier in life may reduce the risk of stroke and help preserve thinking and ...

Many things remain unknown about how microplastics could affect health, including the role played by their size, shape and composition. Many plastics are a complex cocktail of polymers and ...

These tiny pieces of plastic ... risk of heart attack, stroke or even early death. "The body of research on microplastics is growing and it is already showing us that the health impacts are ...

blood and brains -- and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the alarm. These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on ...