Microplastics have shifted from an abstract pollution problem to something that can show up in the glass on your kitchen ...

They are literally everywhere. And no, we are not talking about Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo with their never-ending ...

Tiny fragments of plastic are making their way deep inside our bodies in concerning quantities, particularly through our food and drink. In 2024, scientists in China found a simple and effective means ...

Researchers at China’s Guangzhou Medical and Jinan universities took both soft water and hard tap water and spiked it with three common plastics: polystyrene, polyethylene and polypropylene. When at a ...

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution for ...

Contaminated water poses serious health risks, as seen in recent illness outbreaks. Experts warn that unsafe water can cause ...

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Almost half of all tap water in the U.S. contains the toxic class of chemicals PFAS, with a significant concentration on the East Coast, according to a recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey.

Worried about plastic pollution in your tap water? Try boiling in it, a new study suggests. Boiling tap water can destroy at least 80 percent of three of the most common plastic compounds that can be ...