"The UAB researchers observed that when these tea bags are used to prepare an infusion, huge amounts of nano-sized particles ...

The publisher of a high-profile, now-corrected study on black plastics has been removed from a critical index of academic ...

If you've been active on TikTok in recent months, you've probably seen a buzzy video or two surrounding the black plastic ...

Some tea bags release billions of tiny plastic particles when immersed in hot water, creating tea that can harm your health and increase your risk of cancer—but not all tea is equally as dangerous.

Black plastic often comes from recycled electronics, which are loaded with flame retardants. When these electronics get recycled into new products, those toxic ... process can release tiny ...

Microplastics in the ocean are a serious problem for wildlife, like sea turtles in Texas. Companies creating the problem ...

The authors made a math error that put the estimated risk from kitchen utensils off by an order of magnitude. Specifically, ...

Editors of the environmental chemistry journal Chemosphere have posted an eye-catching correction to a study reporting that toxic flame retardants from electronics wind up in some household ...

“We know for a fact that these toxic ... release more stuff,” said Turner, who published a peer-reviewed paper in 2018 highlighting the presence of recycled electronic waste in black plastic ...

Thailand has banned plastic waste imports due to pollution concerns, while experts warn that a global treaty on plastic waste is vital for human health, emphasizing urgent action and enforcement.