The US government is eschewing paper straws and going back to plastic. So why are the plastic variety restricted in many ...

ALARMING” levels of tiny microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs), linked to dementia, are being found in human brain tissue, a ...

Researchers found microscopic plastic particles in bird lungs, raising concerns about air pollution and human health.

A UTA study reveals high levels of microplastics in bird lungs, highlighting concerns about the pollution humans breathe ...

Ghana faces a mounting waste crisis, with plastic pollution choking drains and fueling dangerous open-air burning.

Birds are breathing in high levels of airborne microplastics into their lungs—and, likely, so are we, with unclear effects on ...

Air pollution, pesticide use, and plastic litter at sea are down, but more action is needed for the bloc to meet its clean ...

Feb. 27, 2025 — Air pollution contributes to nearly 7 million premature deaths each year, and its effects go far beyond the lungs. Breathing in wildfire smoke or ... Biodiversity in England's ...

Plastic pollution, often referred to as white pollution” due to the widespread use of single-use plastics, represents a ...

Microscopic plastic pollutants drifting through the air are lodging in the lungs of birds, a new University of Texas at ...

admissions and satellite-based air pollution data, newborns exposed to higher levels of NO2 have a 30-35% higher risk of NICU admission and an ... Feb. 13, 2025 — Nanoplastics -- plastic ...

With millions of tonnes discarded annually, the growing plastic pollution crisis threatens wildlife, contaminates waterways, increases greenhouse gas emissions and contributes to long-term ...