Researchers warn that single-use takeaway cups release millions of microplastic and even smaller 'nanoplastic' particles when ...

That level was much higher than the plastic contamination measured in other everyday foods.

Single-use paper cups used for takeout coffee and other beverages release millions of microplastic particles when exposed to ...

Microplastics are turning up almost everywhere—from oceans and rivers to soils and sediments—yet far less is known about what ...

Plastic cookware is commonly found in many kitchens, but alternatives are available. Nontoxic cookware like stainless steel ...

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It’s become impossible to avoid microplastics; they’re in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the products we use around ...

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RTI International, an independent scientific research institute, and engineering firm CDM Smith will lead a newly funded ...

For example, in 1928 Alexander Fleming found that mold accidentally growing on a Petri dish stopped bacteria from spreading. When purified, that mold makes the medicine penicillin, which we use today ...

Abandoned subsea pipelines degrade over decades, releasing microplastics that threaten marine ecosystems and raise urgent ...

New research found polyethylene microplastics reached the livers of mice and were linked to inflammation, fat buildup and ...