Living near heavily microplastic-polluted waters along the United States coastline may significantly raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, stroke and coronary artery disease, a condition in ...

Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, coronary artery ...

As plastic pollution emerges as one of the planet's most pressing environmental threats, Tulane University scientists have ...

Plastic waste in the ocean can break down into microplastics, which researchers measured near U.S. coastlines to study possible links to higher rates of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

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Water is vital for food security, human health and economic development. But as populations grow and climate change intensifies, pollution is increasing throughout the water cycle. Water pollutants ...

Europe is building a virtual twin of the ocean to allow scientists, policymakers and citizens to test ideas, fight pollution ...

Florida's freshwater springs, vital for drinking water and tourism, are increasingly threatened by pollution, development and ...

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A study of microplastics in U.S. coastal waters found that residents of counties adjacent to the most heavily microplastic-polluted waters had significantly higher rates of Type 2 diabetes, coronary ...