Microplastics — pesky particles that have contaminated our air, water, food and bodies — have been linked to a higher risk of inflammation, hormone disruption, DNA damage, respiratory illnesses and ...

Two new studies have described the ways in which tiny microplastics can end up in humans' organs and even in the brains of mice. One of the studies, published in Environmental Health Perspectives ...

FILE - A runner grabs a bottle of water at the athlete's village prior to the start of the Boston Marathon, in 2012. We live in a world where microplastics are everywhere — and that’s not hyperbole.

That amount was higher—by seven to 30 times—than the amount of microplastics found in other organs, such as livers or kidneys. The concentrations were even higher (by three to five times) in ...

Furniture, clothing and food packaging can all shed tiny particles that can end up in our bodies. Credit...Ryan Jenq for The New York Times. Set design by Laura Woolf. Supported by By Sarah Sloat ...

If it seems like a weekly occurrence that a new microplastic-filled product is potentially harming your health, you’re right. Between tea bags, lipstick, dishwasher detergent, and gum (among many ...

They’re small, sneaky and swimming in your veins. Microplastics have been found throughout the human body — and early research suggests they may pose some serious health risks. Now, scientists say a ...

Microplastics are pieces of plastic less than 5 millimeters across, shown here in sand washed up on a beach. (Getty) While photos of littered beaches and floating garbage patches are unsettling, ...