Low exposure, the kind we all face from eating, drinking, and simply existing in polluted environments, may cause internal ...

Some plastic pieces are endocrine disruptors, interfering with brain-function-regulating hormones. This may influence mood, ...

A new study finds that microplastics seem to contribute to more chronic diseases in coastal areas of the United States. Rates of stroke, high blood pressure and diabetes are higher in coastal or ...

UW Health's Dr. Jeff Pothof discusses the FDA's approval of a new oral antibiotic for urinary tract infections, as well as a ...

New study finds chewing gum releases up to 637 microplastic particles in just minutes, with 94% released in the first 8 ...

A recent US pilot study found natural chewing gums release 'similar amounts of microplastics' to synthetic gums ...

Their research, published in Environmental Sciences Europe on Tuesday, shows these microplastics promote crystallisation of ...

An early-morning robbery on a Surrey canal path today (Tuesday) saw a man threatened with a knife, police said. The robber demanded his victim had over his wallet during the incident, which took place ...

Scientists from Queen's University Belfast have issued an urgent warning about the sheer number of microplastics released ...

Recent studies have shown microplastics are omnipresent in our surroundings and accumulating inside our bodies, says Keir ...

New research has warned that each piece of chewing gum can release a potentially harmful number of microplastics into your ...