Evidence is accumulating that microplastics found nearly everywhere are also invading our bodies. What should you do?

Microplastics discovered in life-threatening arterial plaque are associated with strokes. A new study found altered gene activity, too.

such as plastic containers and room wallpaper. They have also been found in human bodies. Phthalates have short half-life periods--the time it takes until there is only half as much of them in the ...

Researchers report the first evidence that therapeutic apheresis, a blood-filtration technique, can remove microplastic- and ...

“As methods for measuring microplastics in living humans improve, we can test the common-sense hypothesis that reducing intake of microplastics (e.g., drinking tap water, avoiding plastic tea ...