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It's a disturbing thought: At this very moment, tiny crumbs of plastic are trickling through our bodies, a parade of unwelcome houseguests ready to take up residence in some tissue or organ.

An alarming study that had Americans tossing out their black plastic kitchen utensils, toys and to-go packages earlier this month overstated the concern, the researchers admit. But they still say ...

The industry is currently in the midst of the “undetectable era” of plastic surgery, so at least part of the allure is the way her exact procedures are hard to pinpoint. Case-in-point?

We don’t often think of our clothing as plastic, but much of it is. Polyester, nylon, acrylic and other synthetic fibers are commonplace in the blended fabrics we wear every day. As a result, textiles ...

DecaBDE has been found in black plastic kitchen utensils, takeout containers, grocery meat and produce trays, and children’s toys that have been recycled from electronic waste such as old ...

Both plastic and glass are fairly easy on the environment to produce, but are often very tricky, costly, and intense to recycle. When you factor in all of the water used to decontaminate plastic ...

Back then, Barbie dolls retailed for $3 a pop. Mattel introduced Barbie’s on-again, off-again longtime boyfriend, Ken Carson, in 1961. Ken was named after Handler’s (the co-creator of ...

What happens if the bad plastic surgery outcome you see isn't displayed in the latest celebrity tabloid, but rather in the mirror? It's not uncommon for people to be disappointed at the results, and ...

Ken A. Peterman, 67, of Encinitas, California, was arrested in San Diego after a grand jury handed down a three-count indictment. Peterman served as CEO of Comtech Telecommunications Corp., ...