The link between a diet high in ultraprocessed foods and poor mental health, as well as cognitive decline, has been well-documented — and a new paper published Tuesday offers a theory about why they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists ...

Did you know polyesters constantly sheds micro plastics when it rubs on your skin and you are absorbing these micro plastics into your body?

Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research. Plastic ...

Researchers found that patients with microplastics in their arterial plaque were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or die within three years. A 2025 study published in the New ...

Microplastics — plastic particles smaller than 5 millimeters — have been detected in human organs and tissues, raising concerns about inflammation, heart disease, and more. Scientists estimate there ...

You may already know that microplastics lurk in your takeout containers and your junk food. But alarming fresh research indicates that the effects of these tiny particles are from far teeny. New ...

By Asad Mirza Microplastics have infiltrated our food supply. Now, a Japanese research team has developed a breakthrough plastic that fully dissolves in seawater within hours—pointing toward cleaner ...

Upon reading only the title of the opinion piece "Plastic powers Wisconsin recycling and invests in our future," I couldn't help but think that it must be written by someone within the plastics ...

In reworking the connections within plastic materials, researchers are studying how plant-based compounds could eventually serve as scalable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics.

NATIONWIDE — A new study states that microplastics, known to be in the ocean and in food, may be in more places, and in larger numbers. Scientists found that humans may be inhaling 100 times more ...

You can be exposed to micro- and nanoplastics in a variety of everyday situations. The health effects of these particles aren't fully understood, but there are potential links to serious conditions.