Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in ...

Tests on mice have shown that paternal exposure to microplastics can lead to health problems for their offspring, including an increased risk of diabetes among females.The findings have "implications ...

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

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 ...

DEAR DOCTORS: The more I read about microplastics, the more I want to do something to lower my family’s exposure to them. Any thoughts? Also, what is so much worse about microplastics than dust or ...

"These findings from a mouse study likely have implications for humans. Men planning to have children should consider ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic particles under five millimeters, enter the environment from a variety of sources like larger plastic breakdown, personal care products, and industrial processes. Studies ...

Dear Doctors: The more I read about microplastics, the more I want to do something to lower my family’s exposure to them. Any thoughts? Also, what is so much worse about microplastics than dust or ...

Oceans absorb about a quarter of the carbon dioxide released by human activity every year, slowing the pace of global warming ...

There is little research into the health effects of microplastics, but if you want to reduce your exposure, researchers say ...

New research points to an unexpected way plastic pollution may be influencing Earth’s climate system. A recent study suggests ...

A committee-supported project or activity that has been completed and for which output dissemination has begun. Its committee has been disbanded and closeout procedures are underway. Microplastics, ...