Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The study finds that microplastics disturb the delicate balance of the human gut (Getty/iStock) The study, unveiled at the UEG ...

Small fragments of plastic were found in 9 out of 10 patients with prostate cancer, and in higher levels inside tumors than in nearby noncancerous tissue, a new study finds. The small, single-center ...

There’s nothing appetizing about plastic, yet most of us consume it daily. Microplastics — plastic debris under 5 millimeters (mm) long — are ubiquitous, found everywhere from food packaging and ...

Scientists found microplastics in all examined human brains in a recent study, with highest levels discovered in dementia ...

LSU scientists developed an eco-friendly foam from a fatty acid found in castor oil that can remove a wide variety of microplastics from water.

Lawmakers in both chambers have introduced legislation to require the Food and Drug Administration to study the impacts of microplastics on human health. H.R. 4486 and S. 2353 seek to understand the ...

Microplastics continue appearing in various parts of people's bodies, indicating widespread contamination that leaves no organ, muscle, or tissue safe. Scientists alarmed after discovering ...