1,806 anthropogenic particles were found in 180 of 182 individuals with fibers being most abundant, followed by films and fragments.

E ver since Austrian scientists first began looking for them in people in 2018, microplastics have turned up in the blood, ...

Real-time imaging shows how plastic-stuffed cells form clumps that affect mouse movement.

Avoiding microplastics can feel impossible—but limiting sites of known exposure is one way to protect your health.

Keeping a microwave clean can be a challenge, but if neglected, it will start to gather grease and grime from food. Microwaves that haven't been cleaned for a while not only produce unpleasant ...

But they don't start out that small, said Park — plastic wares like food packages end up in the ocean and get broken down over time. 'Through the weathering effect, they get degraded into smaller ...

Plastic is not biodegradable. Its debris clogs landfills, pollutes waterways, and disrupts environmental habitats and natural processes. Additionally, the infiltration of microplastics into the food ...

The "Raising and Accelerating MSME Performance" (RAMP) scheme, launched in 2022, has benefitted 4 lakh micro, small, and medium enterprises, with women-owned businesses making up over 38% of the ...

and here’s what they told me about to-go food vessels and how they survive in a microwave. But even if a plastic won’t necessarily melt in the microwave, that doesn’t mean it’s microwave-safe.

To reduce microplastics in your food, never microwave anything plastic. Dr. Trasande explained to The Cool Down, "When it says 'microwave safe,' that means that the plastic doesn't literally melt in ...

Microplastics, tiny plastic fragments less than five millimeters in diameter, have infiltrated nearly every corner of modern life. From the air we breathe to the water we drink and the food we ...