Life in plastic isn't so fantastic. While there's debate over how much is actually in our systems, microplastics are all the rage right now — and not in a good way for our health. A new study may have ...

Plastic particles smaller than a grain of sand have been found lodged in human brain tissue at concentrations that dwarf ...

Microplastics used in coffee cups and plastic bags have been detected by scientists using a laser light to map the build-up of the tiny particles in the body. Now a breakthrough test uses ...

Debates over the presence of microplastics in the human body highlight the challenge of studying something simultaneously ...

CNN — (CNN) — Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples collected eight years prior, according to a new study.

Plastic particles enter our bodies through various pathways and distribute into our organs. Researchers are developing a way to track these particles using wearable spectrometry. By using a spectrum ...

A study published in Nature Health provides the first detailed measurements of micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in the human brain. The finding: MNPs were detectable in all samples — with significantly ...

Chinese researchers who developed a new method to measure airborne microplastic pollution found more than they expected. The researchers captured, verified and measured particles as small as 200 ...

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles ranging in size from 5 millimeters to 1 nanometer. They can be intentionally added to products, like makeup and biomedical products, or they can be a result of ...