More and more microplastics, released by everyday objects like water bottles and plastic bowls, are being found in the human body - above all in one particular organ. New research on dead bodies shows ...

Forever chemicals "can disrupt hormones in your body and lead to problems, things like increased risk of breast cancer, ...

Straws might seem insignificant, but the plastic straw has come to symbolize a global pollution crisis over the past decade.

President Donald Trump said Monday he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very ...

President Donald Trump says he is banning federal use of paper straws, saying they “don’t work” and don’t last very long. Instead he wants the government to exclusively move to plastic.

The presence of microplastics in marine environments disrupts carbon cycles and contributes to climate change, affecting ecosystems and greenhouse gas dynamics.

Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists ...

University of Waterloo researchers have pinpointed for the first time how microplastics accumulate in coral reefs, a key step ...

A new study found microplastics in the liver and kidneys of 52 people who had died – but the brain had the highest proportion of microplastics of all organs studied. The amount of tiny shards of ...

People diagnosed with dementia have up to 10 times more microplastics present in their brains than those without the condition, a new study has found.