A colorized computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain revealing blood vessels in the brain. A new study finds microplastics accumulate at higher levels in human brains than in the liver and kidneys.

You eat thousands of bits of plastic every year. Though abundant in water, air, and common foods, it’s unclear how it might affect our health.

A push by the state Legislature to reduce single-use plastics across the state, cutting down on the use of straws, carryout ...

A major review finds plastic particles enter food through packaging, processing, and repeated use—explaining how they end up ...

French researchers discover glass bottles shed significantly more microplastics into drinks than plastic or metal packaging.

A study from France has new research into the amount of microplastics in two different types of beverage containers.

Exposure to microplastic pollution might raise the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and stroke, according to a new study.

Drinks in glass bottles contained more microplastics than those in plastic bottles or cans, according to a new French study. ...

Your lunch might be feeding you a mouthful of microplastics with each bite. Here are some microplastic-prone foods that you ...

Microplastics on agricultural water isn't farm-level issue -- it’s an infrastructural one. Wastewater treatment standards are ...

Normally we think that the glass bottles are a safer choice for drinking, but this would be changing soon as a latest study ...

Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate ...