Cigarette filters release two dozen microfibers upon first contact with water, threatening wildlife and human health.

Tesla showcases Model Y's HEPA filter in a bubble test against BMW X3, highlighting superior Bioweapon Defense Mode and advanced air purification technology. The Dyson HushJet Purifier Compact air ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- There's a dirty little secret lurking in your laundry. A single load of laundry sends 15 million microfibers through our waterways. Microfibers are tiny little strands of plastic that ...

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A new nonprofit group has formed with a simple message embedded in its name: No Plastic Filter. The campaign intends to unite "voices across the planet for a ban on plastic cigarette filters." ...

Matt Hope, a Beijing-based artist, is taking his adopted city’s problems head on. Instead of hiding in his apartment and dealing with Beijing’s extreme pollution crisis with the help of air filters ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. – It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what ...

After 10 days, they found that a single filter—which contains more than 10,000 microfibers—can release 63 to 144 microfibers, depending on water movement. Using this data, the researchers estimated ...

It is well known that discarded cigarette butts release nicotine, heavy metals and other toxins into the environment, including natural water systems. Less understood, however, is what happens to the ...