Microplastics are invading our bodies. How severe is the damage?

Microplastics are invading our bodies. How severe is the damage?

The science is unsettled, but researchers say there is cause for concern.

Are Microplastics Killing You?

Are Microplastics Killing You? By Shayne Heffernan, Ph.D., Economist at Knightsbridge Microplastics are everywhere—our bottles, food packaging, even the air we breathe. Microplastics—tiny particles under 5 millimeters—and their chemical additives, like bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalates, infiltrate our bodies, linked to cancer, infertility, heart disease, and neurological disorders. With global health costs from plastics estimated […]

Bynum and Merkley targeting microplastics

The average human brain now contains enough tiny plastic fragments to equal the weight of a plastic spoon, a 50 percent increase in 10 years. Those sobering statistics, included in a February study from researchers at the University of New Mexico, (UNW) spurred a bipartisan, bicameral, and bicoastal congressional team to introduce legislation Thursday to require the U.S. Food and Drug...