The growing presence of microplastics in our food and water supply has raised serious concerns about their effects on human health. These tiny plastic particles can carry harmful chemicals, making ...

Plastics are not inert: they gradually break into fragments over time, forming micro- and then nanoplastics (i.e., particles <1 μm in size). Nanoplastics are found in drinking water and foods packaged ...

Nanomaterials are commonly used as preservatives and whiteners in processed foods, but little is known about the potential long-term effects of these materials on the digestive system. Now a study of ...