The research, published in the BMC Genomics journal, showed that small particles of polyethylene terephthalate plastic, or ...

Among the chemicals raising the greatest alarm are PFAS compounds, often called “forever chemicals” because they persist in ...

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.

MANKATO — The harmful effects of plastic on people and the environment has seen a recent surge in interest, experts say, which makes it an ideal time to showcase the award-winning film “Plastic People ...

We breathe, eat and drink tiny particles of plastic. But are these minuscule specks in the body harmless, dangerous or somewhere in between? A small study published Wednesday in the New England ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Longevity dietician and gut health nutritionist Ella Davar RD, joined Gayle Guyardo the host of the global health and wellness show Bloom to shed light on the alarming impact of ...

Plastic pollution exacerbates the impacts of all planetary boundaries, including climate change, ocean acidification and biodiversity loss, a new paper shows. Ahead of the final negotiations of the ...

For years, plastic has been building up in the ocean in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Now, according to Treehugger, scientists have identified another worrying impact: The garbage is carrying ...

The effects of plastic on the three planetary crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental pollution: scientific knowledge is still patchy and unevenly distributed. The United Nations ...

The state is reviewing draft rules for producers to make single-use packaging and food packaging recyclable and compostable ...