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Recent studies reveal microplastics in human blood and organs, raising health concerns. Explore how these particles enter the ...

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Research looking at tissue from postmortems between 1997 and 2024 finds upward trend in contamination ...

Although the precise mechanism isn’t yet known, factors like sex chromosomes and hormones, particularly the protective effects of estrogen, may play a role.” Microplastics have become nearly ...

Recent studies have reported the discovery of microplastics and nanoplastics in various parts of the human body, arguing that ...

There are enough nanoplastics in some brains to make a plastic spoon — here are 5 easy ways to reduce your exposure. Plastic is more pervasive than ever before, from the Antarctic tundra to our ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) The answer, unfortunately, is often waterways, where the tiny microplastic particles ...

Share on Pinterest Chewing gum can release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into the saliva that may be ingested, a new study found. Counter/Getty Images A new study found that chewing gum ...

Plastic and microplastic pollution has become a defining environmental concern of our time; headlines warn that these invisible particles might be infiltrating our food and drink. But how much of this ...

Here, there and everywhere: Due to its minuscule size and its ease of scattering, glitter is more harmful than other sorts of microplastics. Glitter (Credit: Nika Akin / CC0 Public Domain) I’ve been ...