Chemical reactions between water and six types of fossil fuel-based plastic created particles that damaged red blood cells ...

Last year, startled scientists reported that the average human brain they studied contained roughly the weight of a plastic spoon in microplastics and nanoplastics. Now, a deeper look suggests a much ...

Pollution has long been indirectly linked with dementia. Now scientists wonder if it may be physically reshaping the brain.

Lab experiments suggest that tiny bits of plastic can react with water inside us to produce highly reactive molecules. They ...

International negotiations aimed at curbing plastic pollution are facing new hurdles, amid opposition to production ...

Polystyrene nanoplastics can disrupt the metabolism of human immune cells within just one hour of exposure, triggering ...

In past research, microplastics have been shown to cause inflammation, oxidative stress and decreased mitochondrial activity.

Mumbai’s air pollution has worsened amid weak winds, hot and humid weather, construction dust, and waste burning, pushing the ...

By Daren Butler and Bulent Usta IZTUZU BEACH, Turkey, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Under a moonlit sky, turtle hatchlings emerge from ...

Hello, this is Yoshi. We use various plastic products, containers, and packaging every day, don't we? According to the OECD's ...