Rice University scientists and collaborators at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have demonstrated a new method for detecting ...

Microplastics pose a threat to heart health, causing harmful changes in vascular cells and increasing the risk of cardiovascular diseases like atherosclerosis.

Even if the pesticides are not on the produce, they can be in it. Some of the most common insecticides are applied around a ...

The European Court of Human Rights took Italy to task for not protecting citizens in an area where illegal dumping and ...

The smoke may be temporary, but toxic air pollution is an ever-present danger with effects that linger for generations.

D o you remember where you were when you heard that black plastic utensils might contain toxic material? I was in my kitchen, ...

Experts are raising concerns about titanium dioxide, a commonly used pigment that makes our food prettier. And while the Food ...

Scientists recently investigated what happens when human immune cells are exposed to the microplastics found in cigarette ...