Air pollution causes millions of premature deaths worldwide each year, with fine particulate matter (PM2.5) identified as a ...

Although plastic particles in the air are increasingly coming into focus, knowledge about their distribution and effects is still limited. Chemical analyses from Leipzig now provide details from ...

Fluorescent microplastics that emit near-infrared light enable real-time tracking of plastic particles in the body. Mouse studies showed most stayed in the digestive tract, while cell tests confirmed ...

Plastic has become one of the most useful inventions of the modern age. It keeps food fresh, makes medical equipment safer, and makes daily life conve.

Microplastics have been detected in semen and ovarian fluid, raising concerns about their potential impact on egg and sperm quality. Experts explain what current research suggests about fertility ...

Air pollution causes health problems and is attributable to some 50,000 annual deaths in the United States, but not all air pollutants pack the same punch. Scientists have tracked the scope of "PM 2.5 ...

Microplastics are one of the latest emerging consequences of human impact on the planet. The tiny pieces of plastic have been found in terrifying places in the human body, including the blood, saliva, ...

Large-scale construction projects involving drilling and demolition create large amounts of dust, and teams must still face this working environment to meet project deadlines. It is possible to ...

Unlike most other pollutants, particulate matter (PM) cannot be characterized by the space- and time-variations of the mass concentrations of a single compound. Important factors influencing PM ...