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Brain Microplastics Declared a Health Emergency

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

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EPA Flags Microplastics for Drinking-Water Review as HHS Backs $144 Million Health Study

EPA Targets Microplastics and Pharmaceuticals in Drinking Water as HHS Launches $144 Million STOMP Program

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

Study Estimates People Inhale Up to 68,000 Microplastic Particles a Day

Microplastics Found in All 155 Tested Drinks, With Hot Tea and Coffee Highest

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

Glass Bottles Contain Up to 50 Times More Microplastics Than Plastic, Study Shows

Study Finds Increasing Microplastic Accumulation in Human Brains

Microplastics Linked to Increased Risk of Lung and Colon Cancer

Microplastics Found in Human Brain Tissue, New Study Reveals