People unknowingly ingest microplastics from what we eat, drink and breathe. Some scientists fear exposure to microplastics could increase vulnerability to heart disease, cancer and other illnesses. While possible links between microplastics and disease are not definitive, researchers are exploring some concerning hints.

CBC News - Technology - 1 day ago

Third woman sues Phoenix doctor for botched plastic surgery

‘It’s depressing, and it sucks’: Woman says procedure left her disfigured, suffering and embarrassed.

Phoenix New Times - US News - 1 day ago

Where do microplastics end up when we breathe them in?

Euronews - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Indoor Climbing Gyms Might Be Chock Full of Toxic Rubber Additives, Study Finds

Gizmodo - Technology - 1 day ago

MARCELA GARCÍA -- Fighting the office bully -- Rhode Island is steps away from passing a first-of-its-kind legislation that targets toxic workplaces.

Boston Globe - Opinion - 1 day ago

Reform UK is ensuring the toxic Tories are obliterated, says Ben Habib

Daily Express - Opinion - 1 day ago

Biscuits with possible plastic pieces, metal found in ground pork: Here are the recalls for this week

CTV News - Health - 1 day ago

Gypsy Rose Blanchard, 32, shows off her new nose following plastic surgery as she reveals ex-fiancé Ken is set to move closer to her after rekindling romance

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 1 day ago

Nicholas Galitzine on 'Setting Boundaries' and Not Engaging With the 'Toxic Parts of Hollywood'

Hollywood Reporter - Politics - 1 day ago

Front Bench: MP quits over 'toxic' politics

CTV News - Politics - 2 days ago

Tech Update: New stats and UN treaty highlight need for solutions to keeping microplastics out of our bodies

Toronto Star - Business - 2 days ago

Britney Spears' sister Jamie Lynn Spears isn't bothered by Toxic singer branding her a 'b***h* - and is just happy she is 'still alive' -- The 33-year-old actress and singer spoke out

Daily Mail - Top Stories - 2 days ago

Northglenn to file ethics complaint against state Sen. Faith Winter after Democrat appeared intoxicated at meeting

The Denver Post - Politics - 2 days ago

Mexican police say 5 dead after consuming toxic substance in Santeria 'power' ritual

Fox News - World - 3 days ago

Scientists Reveal How To Spot Toxic 'Poison Books'

Newsweek - Health - 3 days ago

Novel vitrimer plastics promise greener PCBs -- Even the least recyclable part of the process could be recovered 91 percent of the time -- 30 Apr 2024

200 Books back to 19th century found with 'Toxic' covers - You won't believe what's inside!

Albawaba - Top Stories - 3 days ago

JK Rowling tears into Keir Starmer over 'toxic' trans rights support -- The author hit out at the Labour leader for 'pandering' to trans extremists while leaving women...

Daily Express - Politics - 3 days ago

Hollywood plastic surgeon reveals 5 male celebs who've had facial fillers to 'plump' cheeks after weight loss

Daily Mail - Health - 3 days ago

5 TAKEAWAYS FROM THE GLOBAL NEGOTIATIONS ON A TREATY TO END PLASTIC POLLUTION

The Baltimore Sun - Top Stories - 3 days ago

Researchers make a plastic that includes bacteria that can digest it

Bacterial spores strengthen the plastic, then revive to digest it in landfills.

Ars Technica - Science - 4 days ago

With a deadline looming, countries race for a global agreement to cut plastic waste

NPR - World - 4 days ago

Plastic-eating bacteria can help waste self-destruct

Scientists make a self-destructing plastic using plastic-eating bacteria in a sci-fi like development.

BBC News - Science - 4 days ago

Fossil fuel lobbyists predictably shut down international motion to reduce plastic production

The Canary - World - 4 days ago

EPA bans consumer use of a toxic chemical widely used as a paint stripper but known to cause cancer

ABC News - Health - 4 days ago

EPA rule bans toxic chemical that's commonly used as paint stripper but known to cause liver cancer

The Denver Post - Environment - 4 days ago

Warning that vaping may expose teens to URANIUM, lead and other toxic metals which may harm their brain

Daily Mail - Health - 4 days ago

Vaping teenagers warned they are exposing themselves to two toxic metals

Daily Express - Health - 4 days ago

Revealed: Tyson Foods dumps millions of pounds of toxic pollutants into US rivers and lakes

Guardian UK - Environment - 4 days ago

Toxic Gas Adds to a Long History of Pollution in Southwest Memphis

Kaiser Health News - Health - 4 days ago

Plastic pollution talks move closer to world-first pact

Ottawa: A fourth and penultimate round of UN led negotiations to solve global plastic pollution wrapped up in Ottawa early on Tuesday with a world fir...

Peninsula Qatar - US News - 4 days ago

Single-use plastics ban going smoothly, Hong Kong leader says, despite confusion over rules and calls for clarity

Hong Kong Free Press - Environment - 4 days ago

Tenerife terror as woman's dismembered body found in sea with plastic bag over head -- The woman's body was found floating in the sea near the districts of La Jaca and La Listadas in...

Daily Express - World - 5 days ago

Vaping Regularly May Expose Teens to More Toxic Lead, Uranium, Study Says

Newsweek - Health - 5 days ago

Charting the rise of plastic pollution – and solutions -- Plastic pollution is a focus of Earth Day and of global treaty talks. Our story and charts show the scale of the problem and possible paths toward solutions.

Christian Science Monitor - Environment - 5 days ago

Just Six Companies Create About a Quarter of Global Plastic Waste, Survey Finds

Mother Jones - Environment - 5 days ago

Takeaways from AP report on how the search for the coronavirus origins turned toxic

Seattlepi.com - Top Stories - 7 days ago

How San Francisco's toxic political culture enables abusers

San Francisco Chronicle - Opinion - 7 days ago

Ellen DeGeneres Said She "Hated The Way" That "The Ellen Show" Ended Following Claims Of A Toxic Work Environment

“I couldn’t gain perspective… I just thought, ‘Well, this is not the way I wanted to end my career, but this is the way it’s ending.’”

BuzzFeed News - Top Stories - 8 days ago

I hate this toxic online debate about the 'right' kind of mixed-race

A nasty debate has broken out online about how someone’s mixed-race identity is impacted by which of their parents is white. In a post that has now been seen almost seven million times, one anonymous X user compared “mixed-race guys with black mums vs mixed-race guys with white mums”, with pictures of footballer Jude Bellingham looking sharp in a suit (the former) and YouTuber Troopz holding up bags of a substance that looks like marijuana on his sofa (the latter).

Evening Standard - Opinion - 8 days ago

While plastic is destroying the planet, fossil fuel lobbyists try drown out Indigenous voices and scientists

The Canary - Environment - 8 days ago

WATCH | Beyond recycling: The Litterboom Project's holistic approach to tackling plastic pollution

News 24 - Top Stories - 8 days ago

Ottawa climate talks: can global plastic problem be solved? -- In the spotlight -- Nations aim to draft world's first treaty on plastic pollution, but resistance from oil- and gas-producing countries could limit scope -- By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK -- Published

The Week - World - 8 days ago

Baby Reindeer shows how toxic relationships can be addictive

Evening Standard - Opinion - 9 days ago

No paper, no plastic: Be ready as commissaries adopt reusable bags

Army Times - Top Stories - 10 days ago

Revealed: The 5 popular brands responsible for the most plastic pollution in the world - so, is YOUR favourite on the list?

Daily Mail - Science - 10 days ago

America's toxic wastelands: More than 20 million people living near sites polluted with hazardous waste linked to infant deaths and cancer

Daily Mail - Science - 10 days ago

China stopped taking our plastic. Now America is drowning in it.

Business Insider - Science - 10 days ago

10 Times as Much of This Toxic Pesticide Could End Up on Your Tomatoes and Celery Under a New EPA Proposal

ProPublica - Environment - 10 days ago

Ex-Brandy Melville Worker Speaks About Alleged 'Toxic Culture'

Inside Edition - Entertainment - 11 days ago

Fortnite now lets you block toxic emotes

Evening Standard - Technology - 11 days ago

Restaurants slow to adopt eco-friendly alternatives as Hong Kong's ban on single-use plastics takes effect

Hong Kong Free Press - Top Stories - 11 days ago

Quebec band critical of Glencore censored as transnational firm continues to pump out toxic emissions

World Socialist Web Site - World - 11 days ago

Toxic flaring in Rumaila -- Local residents in Iraq film toxic gas release from oil field where BP operate -- Science & Environment

BBC News - Technology - 12 days ago

How microplastics can travel from food to vital organs — including the brain, new study finds

Toronto Star - Health - 12 days ago

OPINION | The harsh reality of plastic pollution in South Africa's informal settlements

News 24 - Opinion - 12 days ago

How Matty Healy ended up being Taylor Swift's most toxic boyfriend

The 1975 frontman only dated the superstar for a few weeks – but her new album proves he made quite the impression

Telegraph UK - Entertainment - 12 days ago

Researchers warn of unchecked toxicity in AI language models

As OpenAI’s ChatGPT continues to change the game for automated text generation, researchers warn that more measures are needed to avoid dangerous responses.

CTV News - Top Stories - 13 days ago

Katie Price issued damning warning by plastic surgeon after 16th boob job -- "In my opinion Katie has an addiction to cosmetic and plastic surgery and this could be...

Daily Express - Health - 14 days ago

Review: 'The Achilles Trap' examines Saddam and America's toxic relationship

Stars and Stripes - Entertainment - 15 days ago

EPA's new air toxics rule is lifesaving | Editorial

Houston Chronicle - Opinion - 16 days ago

Study finds evidence of microplastics in brains and other organs

Two recently-published studies investigated how microplastics can find their way inside the organs of both humans and mice and what the potential impact can be.

Fox News - Health - 17 days ago

Denver's 'Married at First Sight' may have been the show's most toxic season

The Denver Post - Entertainment - 17 days ago

Australian woman dies after drinking suspected toxic mushroom infusion

Telegraph UK - World - 18 days ago

California woman dies after using toxic, lead-filled hemorrhoid cream

The California Department of Health has issued a public warning about a Vietnamese ointment after a Sacramento woman died of lead poisoning in March.

Los Angeles Times - Health - 18 days ago

New report finds toxic 'forever chemicals' found in UK food

The Canary - Opinion - 25 days ago

Commentary: Singapore has seen less plastic bag usage. Why not the same for food containers?

Channel NewsAsia - Opinion - 1 month ago

'It's going to get worse': Plastic pollution flowing into oceans to triple by 2040

Daily Sabah - Environment - 1 month ago

SIBUR attends Geneva roundtable, discusses projects to reduce plastic pollution

Taiwan News - Top Stories - 1 month ago

MYRA BUTTERWORTH: Why I've been unable to sell my leasehold flat - and why you may struggle to offload yours for the same toxic ground rent reason

Daily Mail - Opinion - 2 months ago

I went viral on social media after posting my partner's decade-old plastic bag

Daily Mail - Opinion - 2 months ago

Record microplastic density found on Mediterranean seabed

Daily Sabah - Environment - 2 months ago

Toxic Fog | CBS Reports -- In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.

In February 2023, a quiet community in Ohio was blindsided by disaster when a train derailed and authorities decided to unleash a plume of toxic smoke in an attempt to avoid an explosion. Days later, residents and the media thought the story was over, but in fact it was just beginning. What unfolded in East Palestine is a cautionary tale for every town and city in America.

CBS News - Top Stories - 2 months ago

The enzyme that chews up plastic -- Could this be the solution for recycling more plastic?

BBC News - Business - 4 months ago

Some men are having plastic surgery to get chiseled 'GI Joe' jawlines

Army Times - Top Stories - 4 months ago

A Black Community in West Virginia Sues the EPA to Spur Action on Toxic Air Pollution

Institute, one of two majority-Black communities in the state, was left out of a regulatory effort earlier this year to tighten limits on cancer-causing chemicals.

ProPublica - Environment - 7 months ago

United Nations Seems to Boost Plastics Industry Interests, Critics Say

ProPublica - Environment - 7 months ago

Do You Have Experience in or With the Plastics Industry? Tell Us About It.

ProPublica - Environment - 7 months ago

Plastic Reimagined: Strategies and Prospects in the Recycled Plastics Market | Market.us

Taiwan News - Top Stories - 7 months ago

Microplastic pollution in Sri Lanka: A silent killer in the making

Microplastics are toxic to all living beings. Until we can replace plastics or combat microplastics, the general rule must be to avoid any indiscriminate usage of plastics in our lives.

Global Voices - Science - 7 months ago

The EPA Faces Questions About Its Approval of a Plastic-Based Fuel With an Astronomical Cancer Risk

A senator questioned the EPA chief and a group sued the agency after ProPublica and the Guardian revealed that the EPA gave a Chevron refinery approval to make a fuel that could leave people nearby with a 1-in-4 lifetime risk of cancer.

ProPublica - Environment - 1 year ago

Research estimates humans eat a credit card size of microplastics per week

Australian Broadcasting Corp - Health - 1 year ago

Release of toxic chemicals at Honeywell in Geismar prompts highway closures, shelter order

The Advocate - Environment - 1 year ago

The Return of the Toxic Toad Is Good, Actually -- By Katya Schwenk -- Herpetologists are celebrating.

Phoenix New Times - Environment - 2 years ago

Maryvale Has Yet Another Toxic Groundwater Plume, Arizona Regulators Found -- By Katya Schwenk -- Environmental investigators have found "very significant" groundwater contamination beneath a residential neighborhood in west Phoenix.

Phoenix New Times - Environment - 2 years ago

Red Book's Steller Sea lion rescued from a plastic death trap in Russian Far East

Siberian Times - Top Stories - 2 years ago

Pure waters of Lake Baikal in danger from 6.5 million tons of toxic waste

Siberian Times - Environment - 4 years ago

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