Dr. Stephanie Widmer explains potential hazards of single-use plastic. Safety concerns have loomed over microplastics, be it from your cutting board while prepping food to cook at home or items ...

Recent concerns about contaminants in black-colored plastics sparked consumer concerns, but there’s more than one reason to think twice about these items. Black plastic used in kitchen utensils ...

The study revealed that mucus-producing intestinal cells absorbed the highest amount of these plastic particles from tea bags. This was a significant finding because these cells play a protective role ...

Kaitlin Sullivan is a health and science journalist based in Colorado. She's been part of multiple award-winning investigations into health topics including the international medical device ...

A recent study that recommended toxic chemicals in black plastic products be immediately thrown away included a math error that significantly overstated the risks of ...

Before the end of the decade, the Brentwood Town Centre district of Burnaby will be served by a new major community and recreation centre. This week, Burnaby City Council provided the approval to ...

It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ.

There might be a simpler way to combat the global plastics use problem. Modern society has has a big problem when it comes to plastic -- and it's contributing heavily to pollution and climate change.

Should you throw out your black plastic spatula? A recent study that reported alarming levels of several flame retardants in common black-colored plastic items (including cooking utensils ...

Leonard Ortiz/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register / MediaNews Group via Getty Images It’s a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies ...