Plastic is all around us. It’s in our homes, our schools, our cars, and even in our food and water. But a new report has revealed something shocking: this everyday material is causing serious harm—and ...

"People need to understand." Study finds side effects from plastic water bottles grossly underestimated first appeared on The Cool Down.

Microplastics have been increasingly in the news and for good reason. They have been found in every human body system assessed, and have been associated with adverse health outcomes. Microplastics ...

Nano- and microplastics are increasingly being detected in the human body. However, their detection remains challenging, ...

Research reveals how invisible nanoparticles manipulate cellular messengers, undermining your gut’s delicate microbiome, raising new questions about the unseen health risks of environmental ...

The Environmental Protection Agency also added microplastics to its contaminant candidate list for the first time.