Some Bottled Waters Contain 'More Microplastics' Than Tap Water, Study Warns ...

A 2025 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine detected microplastics and nanoplastics in the arterial plaque of patients with cardiovascular disease. Patients with microplastics in ...

(CNN) — Ripping the plastic wrap from the meat or prepackaged fruit and veggies you purchased at the grocery store may contaminate your food with micro- and nanoplastics, according to new research.

Some brands of bottled water contain significantly higher levels of microplastics than tap water, according to new research by scientists who have developed a novel method for detecting these tiny ...

You may already know that microplastics lurk in your takeout containers and your junk food. But alarming fresh research indicates that the effects of these tiny particles are from far teeny. New ...

A new analysis examined how certain commercially used coffee cups perform across a range of temperatures, revealing what actually happens when a hot drink is poured into the cup.

A new study is shedding light on the number of microplastics we breathe in. Experts say the amount is 100-times greater than what scientists expected. Let's start out with what are microplastics? As ...

A new study published by researchers at the University of Rhode Island suggests that the accumulation of microplastics in the brain could affect how it functions, findingthat high amounts of ...

Microplastics are no longer just an urban issue as they invade 'isolated corners of the Arctic.' ...

Researchers found that patients with microplastics in their arterial plaque were 4.5 times more likely to have a heart attack, stroke, or die within three years. A 2025 study published in the New ...