Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Microplastics are a growing concern in marine environments. As they break down, the particles can become microscopic. Oregon State ...

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Microplastics are everywhere, but new research points to a need to standardize measurements of microparticles.

Microplastics seem to be everywhere – in the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat. They have turned up in human organs, blood, testicles, placentas and even brains. While the full ...

Surging Medicaid costs and dramatically shrinking federal aid are a recipe for fiscal crisis, state Comptroller Sean Scanlon warned Monday. And while Connecticut’s chief fiscal watchdog didn’t call ...

Researchers have detected microplastics in blood, placentas, and organs. A scientific review explains how they affect human biology.

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Carbon dioxide levels keep climbing, even after years of promises to cut emissions. At the same time, plastic waste pours ...