Washing plastic in dishwashers releases tiny plastic particles into wastewater, impacting environment silently.

Washing household plastic containers in a dishwasher releases nanoplastic and microplastic pollution into wastewater, ...

Agricultural soil contains 23 times more microplastics than oceans, contaminating crops and threatening human health.

Nail dust from acrylic manicures is actually microplastics, and yes, you’re breathing that in. If you’ve ever watched a nail tech shave down acrylics, you’ve seen it: that cloudy dust swirling in the ...

Earlier this year, researchers at the same university revealed a striking figure: the average adult brain may contain up to 7 grams of plastic, which is about the weight of a plastic teaspoon. And ...

In the classic 1967 film The Graduate, a family friend of lead character Benjamin Braddock (played by Dustin Hoffman) offers ...

Scientists warn about the combined health impacts of microplastics and ultra-processed foods that contain them in four new ...

Plastic storage products can leach microplastics into foods when frozen or microwaved. Here's how to limit your exposure.

Birds on a remote Australian island are so full of plastic they crunch, British researchers report. They found plastic in the ...

Evidence is accumulating that microplastics found nearly everywhere are also invading our bodies. What should you do?

Water bottles are the biggest source of sending microplastic particles into the body. According to the study, with every sip, plastic particles are entering the stomach, lungs, brain, and ovaries.

Is it bad to eat food that's been microwaved in a plastic container? Here's what to know about microwaving, food, and ...