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Researchers at the University of Texas, Arlington, are embarking on a new study that seeks to find out how microplastics ...

We still don't understand the full scope. Researchers hone in on potential health risk lurking in seafood: 'A growing threat' ...

A few months into its development, the Alaska and Arctic Waterways Analytics lab at Alaska Pacific University has already found microplastics in water samples taken all over Alaska. APU received a $5 ...

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Progress toward a legally binding global treaty on plastics pollution stalled and went into reverse this week. The United Nations Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting in Geneva, Switzerland ...

The City Council plans to require contractors to contain construction debris, including plastic sawdust from vinyl fencing ...

How scientists detect plastic particles in human body tissue, the challenges posed, and the need for standard protocols.

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A recent study found alarmingly high levels of microplastic pollution on the famously beautiful beaches of Costa Rica.

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Nuclear techniques also support food safety in other ways — for instance, by using irradiation to protect food from pests and extend shelf life without compromising safety.