Over the past few years, studies have suggested that plastic particles from bottles, food packaging and waste have been ...

Microplastics may not be quite as deeply embedded in our bodies as some headline-grabbing studies have suggested. A growing group of scientists say many recent claims of plastic particles in human ...

"The brain microplastic paper is a joke." The post Wait… All Those Studies May Have “Detected” Microplastics in the Human ...

Microplastics are everywhere. We drink them in our water, we eat them in our food, we breathe them in our air, leading to – ...

Strange brown specks in two donated brains set a seasoned neuropathologist on an unexpected path. Elaine Bearer had examined countless samples during her long career, yet these glassy clusters puzzled ...

Researchers reviewed more than 60 studies and found evidence that plastic particles can reach bone tissue, disrupt cell function, and may interfere with skeletal growth. A review study conducted by ...

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

The brain may contain higher -- and more significant -- amounts of microplastics than other organs in the body, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of New Mexico Health Sciences ...

A study in the International Journal of Impotence Research found that microplastics from food and drinks, like bottled water, soda, and packaged foods, have been detected in human penile tissue.

Researchers reviewed more than 60 studies and found evidence that plastic particles can reach bone tissue, disrupt cell function, and may interfere with skeletal growth. Stacey Leasca is an ...

The University of Miami findings add to growing evidence that microplastics from what we eat and drink can accumulate in unexpected parts of the body. A study in the International Journal of Impotence ...