Microplastics are commonly found in the kitchen, but they’re easy to avoid if you make these seven simple swaps. Shop ...

Yet, because they are so tiny and so mobile, researchers don’t yet have an accurate understanding of just how toxic these particles ... used to detect particular nanoplastic concentrations ...

Each year, more than 400 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally from petrochemicals derived from fossil fuels.

Some 460 million metric tons of plastic are produced globally each year, out of which a staggering 91% of plastic waste is ...

Polystyrene nanoparticles disrupt red blood cell (RBC) maturation in zebrafish embryos. Nanoparticle exposure increases immature RBCs while reducing mature ones, interfering with heme synthesis ...

A new study reveals that chemicals in everyday plastics may significantly raise heart disease risk contributing to over ...

A 2019 study carried out by researchers at the University of Victoria estimated that Americans are ingesting as many as 52,000 nanoplastic particles per year (Environ. Sci. Technol., DOI ...

Exploring the potential protective role of anthocyanins in mitigating micro/nanoplastic-induced reproductive toxicity: A ...

Using single-cell sequencing, Wang and his colleagues identified a population of IL-1β-producing macrophages in the intestines of nanoplastic-fed mice. Recent studies have shown that inflammatory ...

ST. PAUL, Minn., April 22 (UPI) --Patients who suffered strokes, mini-strokes or temporary blindness had levels of "nanoplastic" particles in their necks far higher than in healthy people ...