Findings show microplastics in bile may trigger cellular senescence, suggesting a link to gallstone disease and highlighting ...

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 ...

It’s easy to see discarded plastic as nothing more than waste. Much of it ends up in landfill, breaking down into ...

Scientists have detected microplastics — the tiny and pervasive fragments now found in our seas, drinking water, food and, increasingly, living tissue — in human semen and follicular fluid, according ...

A new study reveals that microplastics accumulate in human bile, damage vital cells, and may contribute to the formation of ...

Plastic water bottles are more than an environmental issue. They can be a health risk as well. Here are several reasons why ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The amount of plastic waste around the world continues to grow, ushering in a rising environmental, economic and public ...

Source: Marek Pavlik / Unsplash Microplastics have become an unavoidable part of our daily life, embedded in packaging and clothing, and found in our oceans, in the air we breathe, and in the water we ...

Fay Couceiro receives funding from Research Councils, Industry and philanthropic organisations for work relating to microplastics and their removal from the environment. John Schofield does not work ...

Refuse-derived fuel (RDF) — conglomerated waste often composed of up to 50% plastic — is being burned globally in waste-to-energy incinerators, cement kilns, paper mills, and by other industries.