HHS and EPA announce a joint effort to tackle microplastics and pharmaceuticals in the nation's water supply, citing a ...

DHS is investigating the ways that toxic microplastics build up within the human body and looking for ways to guard consumers ...

Saying the departments are acting with “urgency and discipline,” Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke on behalf of HHS on Thursday, ...

All organisms harbor an invisible, omnipresent enemy: plastic. Researchers worldwide have shown that plastic particles can also be detected in humans - in organs and bodily fluids.

New research reveals how everyday exposure to microplastics could silently impact your metabolic health and vital organs.

Credit: Getty Images Micro- and nanoplastics continue to spread in the environment and pose an increasing threat to health, including cardiovascular health. Industrial plastic production has led to ...

With global plastic production projected to top 445 million tons next year, Maryland scientists say microplastic pollution is posing growing risks to the Chesapeake Bay — and to the oysters and people ...

A new report suggests prepared meals release a "cocktail" of microplastics and toxic chemicals into food when heated.

A seemingly harmless daily ritual - brewing a cup of tea - may come with an unexpected ingredient: microplastics. Recent scientific research and reviews have found that tea bags, ...