Sunscreen chemicals like EHMC may be silently increasing ocean plastic pollution by strengthening harmful microbial biofilms ...

A leading expert in the health impacts of plastic pollution and microplastics is calling on the UN to end the use of toxic ...

Plastic pollution tends to float near the surface and build up in large, rotating ocean currents known as gyres. The ...

The lining on the inside of a nonstick pan is made of plastic. When heated, it can release toxic fumes; when scratched, it ...

Negotiations toward a global, legally binding plastics treaty are set to resume this summer, with the United Nations ...

Microplastics get into your body through food, water, and air, says Stephanie Wright, PhD, a senior lecturer in environmental ...

One of the most common ways people are exposed to plastics is in the kitchen: Black plastic spatulas and other utensils may ...

Recycled polyethylene plastic can leach chemicals into water, impacting the hormone systems and lipid metabolism of fish larvae, a new study has found.

In this article, we discuss various ways through which plastic pollution affects your health.

Nanoplastics are typically defined as plastic particles smaller than 1000 nanometers. These particles are increasingly being detected in human tissues: they can bypass biological barriers, accumulate ...

Around the world, plastics find their way into farm fields. Climate change makes agricultural plastic even more unavoidable for some farmers.