The brain has higher concentrations of plastic particles compared to other organs, with increased levels found in dementia ...
Scientists uncover alarming levels of microplastics in human brain tissue, raising concerns about their potential role in ...
Data from microplastic analyses can inform health recommendations and policy decisions. Machine learning is one tool ...
A board of scientists has proposed a system to monitor microplastics in the Great Lakes. Currently, there’s no coordinated ...
Microplastics are everywhere. Meanwhile, colorectal cancer rates are rising in young adults. Could there be a connection?
Marine microplastic levels (MMLs) are associated with cognitive, mobility, self-care, and independent living-associated disabilities.
How tiny plastic particles enter the atmosphere is an important question, as airborne microplastics are a potential health ...
High levels of marine microplastics have been linked to a higher prevalence of cognitive and other types of neurologic ...
Meanwhile, "one of the most effective ways to reduce microplastic consumption" is to stop heating up food in plastic containers. While tea bags are labeled food grade, a study found that they released ...
Microplastics—the tiny particles of plastic shed when litter breaks down—are everywhere, from the deep sea to Mount Everest, ...
A new study shows that humans who drink water from plastic bottles consume as many as 90,000 microplastic particles a year.