Business Waste used the latest studies to create shocking images that illustrate how high levels of microplastic exposure can negatively affect the human body — including your appearance.

Commentary: Plastic particles are in human lung tissue, intestinal tissue, blood, breast milk, your heart and, worse yet, in ...

Over the past couple of weeks we’ve seen the current US administration grasping at straws, mocking restrictions on single-use plastics, and trying to distract from the real issue: Plastic ...

Early studies suggest that plastic particles are influencing human blood pressure, a condition linked to serious ...

Research continues to show that itty-bitty microplastics alter ecosystems and end up in human bodies. Scientists, farmers and ...

“Plastic poses hazards to human health at every stage of its life cycle.” Global Observatory on Pollution and Health Director Philip Landrigan, M.D. The project is a continuation of the observatory’s ...

The study is the first comprehensive examination of the impacts of ocean pollution on human health. It was published in the online edition of the Annals of Global Health and released at the Monaco ...

In a small study of eight cats at early stages of pregnancy, researchers detected 19 different kinds of microplastic ...

The new study by the CSIRO found polystyrene and cigarette butts are some of the most commonly found items in the environment ...

The depths of the Mediterranean Sea, often perceived as pristine and untouched, are now starkly marred by human waste. A recent study highlights the concerning reality that even the most remote ...

Scientists are still studying the long-term effects of the plastic that's been found in human organs ... deeper into the problem of microplastic pollution in soils and crops.