Despite advances in wastewater treatment, tiny plastic particles called microplastics are still slipping through, posing potential health and environmental hazards, according to new research.

These particles, found in a study of women undergoing fertility treatment, may disrupt hormones and affect egg development. The findings highlight the growing impact of plastic pollution on ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles found in everyday products from face wash to toothpaste, are an emerging threat to health and ecology, prompting a research team to identify what keeps them ...

Distributed nationwide and sold between January 11 and 31, 2025, the mushrooms are packaged in green plastic with UPC barcode 6975730520101. Consumers are advised to discard or return the product ...

Researchers detected plastic particles in every brain sample they analyzed, with concentrations significantly higher than those in other major organs, like the liver and kidneys. This study ...

For years, researchers have been documenting the environmental impact of microplastics, and now, they're emerging as a human ...

These tiny plastic particles, whichare now widespread in the environment, are known to be inadvertently ingested and absorbed into the body. Emerging evidence suggests an unfortunate link between ...

Shutterstock Dubai: Microplastics, tiny plastic particles less than 5 millimetres in size, have already been discovered in human breast milk, Antarctic sea ice, the Mariana Trench (the world’s ...

Two standard-size bottled waters contain an average of 240 thousand plastic particles, so what can you do? Turn on the tap and grab a glass. If you think drinking tea may be safer, think again.