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• Study Finds Microplastics in Tap and Bottled Water Small Enough To Pass Into Human Blood, Organs

  February 3, 2025

  Martha Garcia

  Bottled water and tap water may often contain microplastics that are small enough to enter the bloodstream, potentially causing adverse health effects, according to new findings.

• Ninja Blender Lawsuit Alleges Plastic Container Exploded, Causing Pieces To Strike Woman in Eye

  January 15, 2025

  Irvin Jackson

  A Michigan woman alleges that she suffered severe eye damage and vision loss when her Ninja blender's container exploded, showering her with plastic debris.

• PFAS and Microplastics Make for Toxic Combination: Study

  December 18, 2024

  Irvin Jackson

  The findings of a new study indicate that exposure to a combination of PFAS and microplastics may have detrimental effects on reproduction and growth.

• Microplastics May Be Accumulating in Human Brains, Study Warns

  September 18, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study reveal that small pieces of plastic debris that have widely contaminated the environment may be entering the human brain, which could promote antibiotic resistance and a variety of other health problems.

• Study Finds Evidence of Microplastics in Human Testicles

  June 4, 2024

  Grace Muller

  A new study warns that microplastics may build up in human testicles, potentially leading to reproductive side effects.

• Sol-Millennium Syringe Recall Issued Amid FDA Crackdown on Plastic Chinese-Made Syringes

  May 14, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  Sol-Millennium is recalling 117 lots of Chinese-made plastic syringes that have not been approved for use in the U.S.

• Frigidaire Refrigerator Recall Issued Over Choking Hazard From Broken Ice Buckets

  February 12, 2024

  Hannah Brown

  The Frigidaire refrigerator recall affects nearly 400,000 units due to the risk of plastic pieces breaking off in the ice bucket, which has resulted in laceration and ingestion injuries.

• Bottled Water Contains Dangerously High Levels of Detectable Nanoplastics: Study

  January 15, 2024

  Martha Garcia

  A new study reveals high levels of nanoplastics in bottled water, whose health consequences are yet unknown.

• House Lawmakers Call for Extensive EPA Analysis of PFAS Health Risks

  August 1, 2023

  Irvin Jackson

  A dozen U.S. lawmakers have sent a letter to the EPA calling for a PFAS health risk assessment focused on the growing use of fluorinated plastic containers.

• Disposable Plastic Cups Release Massive Amounts of Nanoparticles, Study Finds

  May 9, 2022

  Martha Garcia

  The findings of a new study reveal that heated plastic cups used to serve coffee release enormous amounts of plastic nanoparticles.