While recycling aims to reduce plastic waste, the practice itself could be making matters worse by producing an even more ...

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Commercial tea bags may release microplastics during the brewing process. The ones made with polypropylene, a type of plastic ...

In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...

Penn State scientists found microplastics dating back to the 1950s buried in the sediments of a river, two creeks and a lake.

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tons of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...

Campen had not been surprised when the water samples they collected from around Albuquerque, where they lived, were full of ...

From your clothing to the water you drink, being mindful of microplastics can help reduce your exposure and health risk.

HealthDay News — Microplastics appear to be present in filtered solutions used for medical intravenous infusions, with about 7500 particles/L found in infusion solutions from polypropylene (PP) ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are a growing concern in terms of the health of both humans and the environment. We’re at the ...

Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and ...