Microplastics in the air we breathe, our food and water and many of the products around us are polluting our bloodstream and ...

People with the highest levels of one type of flame retardant in their blood, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, or PBDEs, had ...

Despite mounting evidence, the full extent of microplastics' impact on human health remains unclear, prompting urgent calls ...

Creating sustainable chemicals and developing better waste management will contribute to better sustainability. This research is part of figuring out how to make green hydrogen available for waste ...

University of B.C. researchers have developed a coating that could make medical devices safer for millions of patients, ...

Microplastics are in the Earth’s atmosphere and could be disrupting weather patterns and climate, according to Penn State ...

"Microplastics can affect precipitation patterns, weather forecasting, climate modeling, and even aircraft safety".

Microplastics have permeated every corner of our environment, so much so that these tiny particles are now found inside human ...

Nanoplastics and slightly bigger microplastics have been found to enter human blood and brain systems, sometimes passing into ...

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 ...

(UPDATE) PARIS — Microplastics have been found throughout the human body — including inside the lungs, blood and brains — and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some ...

MICROPLASTICS have been found throughout the human body - including inside lungs, blood and brains - and while it is not yet clear how harmful they are to our health, some researchers are sounding the ...