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New research on microplastics in brains reminds us that while scientists compile safety data, our leaders should still act ...

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A growing awareness of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the pervasiveness of microplastics have led to an uptick in ...

Monash researchers have developed a novel AI program to assist scientists in the global fight against the scourge of ...

Microplastics pose a threat to heart health, causing harmful changes in vascular cells and increasing the risk of ...

Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed environmental pollutants around the world. Although studies have demonstrated that MPs have adverse effects on human health, the relationship between MPs and ...

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Cognitively normal human brain samples collected at autopsy in early 2024 contained more tiny shards of plastic than samples ...

A study published in Nature Medicine looks at microplastic accumulation in human organs.