Environment ❯ Pollution ❯ Plastic Pollution ❯ Microplastics

Health Effects

Brain Microplastics Declared a Health Emergency

The finding pushes research toward concrete tests of detection and removal.

EPA Flags Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals for Drinking-Water Monitoring

New Review Ties Daily Bottled Water to 90,000 Extra Microplastic Particles a Year

Microplastics Linked to Bone Harm in Major Review as New Animal Tests Begin

Microplastics in Drinking Water Trigger Alzheimer’s-Like Changes in Genetically At-Risk Mice

Meta-Analysis Ties Microplastic Exposure to Health Harms, Warns Against Daily Use of Plastic Water Bottles

Kennedy Grilled in Senate as CDC Upheaval and Vaccine Policy Shifts Draw Broad Rebuke

Geneva Negotiations for UN Plastics Treaty Collapse Over Lifecycle Dispute

UN Plastics Treaty Talks End Without Agreement in Geneva

UN Plastics Treaty Talks Stall in Geneva as Oil States Block Production Caps

Nearly 180 Countries Begin Final Negotiations on Binding Plastics Treaty

UN Negotiators in Final Push for Global Plastics Treaty

Study Finds Adults Inhale Over 68,000 Fine Microplastics Daily in Indoor Settings

Studies Link Ubiquitous Microplastics to Organ Damage and Disease Risk

Patanjali’s Bronchom Shows Promise in Combating Microplastic-Induced Lung Damage

Global Study Maps Microplastics Across Ocean Depths, Including Mariana Trench

Scientists Find Microplastics Accumulating in Human Brains

Microplastics Found in Human Brains Raise Alarming Health Concerns

Study Reveals High Levels of Microplastics in Bird Lungs, Raising Concerns for Human Health

Coca-Cola Considers Shift to Plastic Bottles Due to Aluminum Tariffs