A University of Texas study indicated that there is a higher concentration of microplastics at the mouths of Austin's ...

Microplastics are pervasive in our kitchens, contaminating food, water, and even cookware. These tiny particles enter our ...

"If tire wear particles alter the composition of these biofilms, it affects the entire river system," study leader and PhD candidate Dana Bludau said, according to Phys.org. The outlet stated that, ...

Research has already demonstrated that nanoplastics can affect aquatic species such as daphnia, affecting their survival and ...

Santa Cruz County is always at the forefront of making change. This policy adds to the legacy of our community standing up to big corporations to protect the health of our residents and our ...

A study in the journal Environmental Research examined medical plastics, noting that "their potential ecological and health ...

The increasing prevalence of persistent and emerging contaminants poses a growing threat to human health, ecosystems, and sustainable development. Heavy ...

As healthcare workers, we also have work to do with respect to our own plastic pollution. Anyone who's spent time in a hospital knows it's teaming with plastics -- aprons, IV tubes and bags, syringes, ...

While scientific research agencies have seen major cutbacks under President Donald Trump, a key federal research scientist says the government maintains a "keen interest" in examining health concerns ...

The commercial fishing industry, with net recycling programs, plastic recovery, and microplastic filters in some outboards, ...

These tiny plastic particles, often smaller than a grain of rice, have infiltrated the food we eat, the water we drink, and the air we breathe, raising urgent questions about health, environmental ...

The price of beef is soaring. In August of 2024, Americans were paying about $5.58 a pound for ground beef, according to the ...