Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

They’ve been found in your liver, blood, and even brain—microplastics are everywhere. While they’re nearly impossible to ...

A review study conducted by Brazilian researchers found growing evidence that microplastics can reach and build up in human bone tissue, potentially disrupting bone metabolism. Lab and animal studies ...

Rice is also a hotspot for microplastics. A University of Queensland study found that for every half cup of rice, there are 3 ...

A recent story in The Guardian raised valid questions about an emerging field of study. It doesn’t mean we should write off ...

"The brain microplastic paper is a joke." The post Wait… All Those Studies May Have “Detected” Microplastics in the Human ...

Tamil Nadu government requests IIT-M to investigate microplastics' health impacts after court highlights risks to pregnant ...

For decades, we’ve known that plastic pollution is everywhere — in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the soil beneath our feet. But scientists have now uncovered something far more personal: ...

The biggest shifts appeared in Bacillota — a key digestive bacteria group — alongside metabolite patterns associated with depression and colorectal disease. Stacey Leasca is an award-winning ...

Indoor microplastics from textiles, dust, and food can accumulate in the human gut, disrupting microbiota and causing inflammation. Research sindicates thatparticle size, shape, and chemical additives ...