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

Cut down on toxins at home with organic foods, fewer processed items and plastics, natural cosmetics, safe toys, proper ...

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

Experts warn of a critical human health crisis if disagreements hindering UN led treaty negotiations to end plastic pollution ...

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

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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

“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 ...