Scientists at the University of New Mexico have found the amount of microplastics found in the brain has increased dramatically over the last eight years.

Microplastics—tiny shards of plastic debris—are all over the planet. They have made their way up food chains, accumulated in ...

Researchers found some human brains now contain up to seven grammes of plastic - as much as it takes to make a small spoon ...

Microplastics found in IV infusion bags may enter the bloodstream, potentially posing health risks to patients.

There often are tiny bits of plastic in the fish and shellfish we eat. Scientists are racing to figure out what that ... to determine what that means for human health. So far science lacks ...

Indeed, for the past few years there have been news stories almost every month about peer-reviewed articles that have reported findings of plastic ... of tiny particles within the human body.

Microplastics have been found throughout the human body – including inside ... some researchers are sounding the alarm. These tiny pieces of plastic have been detected almost everywhere on ...

Tiny plastic particles may be lurking in ... companies around the world produce nearly 460 million metric tons of plastic annually a figure projected to soar to 1.1 billion by 2050.