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Microplastics are tiny particles that have a big impact because they get into our food, water, and even the air we breathe. Microplastics have been di

We all know certain things shouldn't go into the microwave, but where does that leave you when reheating food? Here's what containers are safe and what aren't.

Study highlights the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA and novel spike gene mutations in flood control channels affected by homeless populations, demonstrating the value of environmental surveillance in understanding public health dynamics.

A team of researchers with the University of Nevada – Las Vegas and the Southern Nevada Water Authority have explained a new way to monitor the sprea | Technology

To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance.

This is the first story in a series, “Fighting ‘Forever Chemicals’: Women face pervasive PFAS risks.” Jessian Choy had worn Thinx menstrual underwear for years before she learned they contained “forever chemicals.” “I had always known that anything water, grease and stain resistant could have toxic PFAS chemicals in them because of my day job…

Nano and microplastics, ranging in size from less than one-thousandth of a millimeter (0.000039 inches) to 5...

Boiling water is a fast and effective way to rid your home drinking supply of dreaded microplastics, a new Chinese study claims.

Nano- and microplastics are seemingly everywhere — water, soil and the air. While many creative strategies have been attempted to get rid of these plastic bits, one unexpectedly effective solution ...

Researchers in China have shown that boiling tap water before consumption removes up to 90% of the microplastics in hard water and up to 25% of the microplastics in soft water.