Life on Earth isn't just about the flora and fauna anymore, microplastics have entered the equation deep enough to reach the ...

High levels of microplastics found in heart attack survivors - Smoking might make it easier for plastic particles to enter ...

Plastic pollution may be reaching the heart through the bloodstream, and people suffering the most severe form of heart ...

But a far more recent threat has quietly infiltrated the air we breathe into our lungs roughly 20,000 times a day: ...

Study findings suggest that smoking, and potentially air pollution, might make it easier for micro- and nanoplastics to enter the blood stream via the lungs.

Scientist Cassandra Rauert, who built a plastics-free lab to study human exposure, on the challenges for researchers—and ...

Pregnancy puts higher oxygen demand on the body, so expectant mothers breathe significantly more air over the course of a day ...

A new study has found concerning findings that presence of microplastics in heart arteries could cause severe heart attacks.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services committed $144 million to a new program designed to build tools that can ...

On 3 July 2026, the European Commission adopted two delegated regulations, which are now subject to European Parliament and ...

Although the effects of air pollution on respiratory diseases are well established, its effects on cardiometabolic health are ...

A supplement comprised of dead bacteria seems to remove microplastics, and prevent their absorption into cells, by attracting ...