Plastic waste in the ocean can break down into microplastics, which researchers measured near U.S. coastlines to study possible links to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Living near heavily microplastic-polluted waters along the United States coastline may significantly raise the risk of developing ...

Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary artery ...

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The sea breeze, magical evenings, blissful rains — living near the ocean is almost as perfect as a dream. But all that serenity may come at the cost of your health. A recent study found that people ...

From unclean drinking water to islands of plastic in the ocean, water pollution is a worldwide concern. A recent publication in Scientific Reports explores the potential of using native microorganisms ...

The Baltic Sea is one of the world's most oxygen-depleted major bodies of water. The reason is excessive concentrations of phosphorus, an element essential for life—and an important ingredient in ...

Growing up in Aberdeen, Scotland, the shadow of the Piper Alpha disaster loomed large over our community. The tragic explosion of the oil rig platform in 1988 claimed the lives of 167 people. Back ...

A study of microplastics in U.S. coastal waters found that residents of counties adjacent to the most heavily microplastic-polluted waters had significantly higher rates of Type 2 diabetes, coronary ...