Microplastics

Disposable paper coffee cups are great, but they might be leaching microplastics into your drink. These microscopic plastic pieces can be potentially dangerous to human health when consumed frequently. One coffee expert reveals the impact you could be doing to your health by drinking coffee from paper cups and what alternatives are safer

Microplastics are everywhere — including inside us. What we know and how to minimise the risk

Scientists are only beginning to understand the health effects of microplastics, but early research shows potential risks to immunity, fertility, and organ function.

Ditch your chewing gum and opt for mints or fresh herbs, here's why

A recent study results suggests that chewing gum may release hundreds to thousands of microplastics into saliva, which could then be swallowed. While more research is needed, these findings highlight yet another hidden source of plastic exposure in daily life. Here’s what you need to know.

Enjoy chewing gum? It might have microplastics, says study

Most commercial chewing gum, commonly labeled as "synthetic gum," achieves its elasticity through petroleum-derived polymers—the same materials found in car tires, plastic bags, and disposable bottles.

Plastic spoons' worth of plastic found inside your brain, new study raises alarm

A comprehensive analysis published recently in the journal Brain Medicine examines alarming new evidence about microplastic accumulation in human brain tissue.

Food regulator FSSAI to launch campaign on awareness about microplastics in food

The development comes at a time when health experts are warning contamination of food microplastics is a key health risk. Even storing water in bottles, once packaged water is consumed, is a risk, say experts.

Microplastics in branded salt and sugar? Swap them with these alternatives to stay healthy

Reducing your intake of salt and sugar does not mean you have to compromise on flavour—enjoy delicious meals while supporting your overall health with these alternatives.

All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics, says study

The study, titled "Microplastics in Salt and Sugar" and conducted by the environmental research organisation Toxics Link, tested 10 types of salt — including table salt, rock salt, sea salt and local raw salt — and five types of sugar purchased from both online and local markets.

This robot fish can suck up microplastics from water

A tiny bionic fish may help clean polluted seas and oceans one day.

Bottle-fed infants swallow millions of microplastics in a day — here's how

According to a research, bottle-fed infants swallow millions of microplastics in a day. Take a look here to know how.