A small study found that fatty buildup in the blood vessels of the neck (carotid arteries) may contain 50 times or more micronanoplastics -- minuscule bits of plastic -- compared to arteries free of ...

New research shows that microplastics have been contaminating some freshwater streams decades earlier than previously ...

People with plaque in the blood vessels of their neck have a higher amount of tiny plastic particles in those vessels ...

For years, researchers have been documenting the environmental impact of microplastics, and now, they're emerging as a human ...

This course will briefly introduce a systems level approach to plastic circularity, including interconnected systems of supply chain and resource flows ... badge consists of 15-hour online learning ...

Researchers at Technological University Dublin have reviewed innovative methods to enhance the hydrophobicity of biopolymers, ...

Micronanoplastics—tiny plastic particles from environmental sources—were found in much higher concentrations in the arteries of people with plaque-related stroke symptoms compared to those with ...

Kane was struck by the high concentrations of microplastics found in the sediment, especially because Whittard Canyon is so ...

New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops ...

Are we being micro dosed with microplastics? Tiny pieces of plastics are turning up at the dinner table and while the ...

WEDNESDAY, April 23, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Microplastics could be contributing to clogged arteries, increasing people’s ...

While diving into issues surrounding the Arctic Ocean, researchers discovered microplastics in the stomachs of dozens of ...