Tiny plastic particles have been found throughout the human body, but researchers say they’re just starting to understand the impact. When Jaime Ross, PhD, a neuroscientist and assistant professor at ...

A new study tracking microplastics in the bodies of mice in real time discovered a disturbing pattern, adding to a growing body of research suggesting a public health crisis could be at hand. The ...

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Scientists found microplastics in all examined human brains in a recent study, with highest levels discovered in dementia ...

A new study shows that microplastics are making their way into human brains — with potentially dangerous effects on people’s health and mental acuity. A paper published Monday in Nature Medicine found ...

It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ. The ...

(CNN) — Scientists have detected microplastics — the tiny and pervasive fragments now found in our seas, drinking water, food and, increasingly, living tissue — in human semen and follicular fluid, ...

Micro- and nanoscale plastic particles in soil and water can significantly increase how much toxic chemicals plants and human intestinal cells absorb, according to two new studies from Rutgers Health ...

The term 'microwave-safe' often means a container will not visibly melt or break, not that it prevents the release of ...