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The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus — just the right size to disrupt cells and even alter DNA. Researchers find them ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics, two of the smallest and most invisible forms of plastic pollution, may pose risks to human health. This is one of the main conclusions of the European project ...

From the column: "Plastic pollution is not only an environmental emergency but also a looming public health crisis." ...

New research shows bottled water can contain hundreds of thousands of microplastic particles. Experts explain the health ...

Bamboo is a highly renewable resource, and its cellulose fibres can be turned into a hard, mouldable plastic for use in cars ...

Plastic sneaks into our kitchens in a hundred quiet ways: the crinkly bag of salad, the cling film over leftovers, the ...

The “underrecognized” and “grave and growing danger” of pervasive global plastic pollution is a threat to human health throughout the course of our lives, a group of international researchers warned ...

I used plastic food containers for most of my life — they’re affordable and accessible at most of the grocery stores I frequent. But, in recent years I’ve learned more about the potential dangers ...