Rice University scientists have tapped into nature's adhesive genius—the sticky power of mussels—to create bioengineered ...

Black plastics from electronic devices may be leaching toxic flame retardants into our food and homes, a new study has found.

The study, published in the journal Chemosphere, detected high levels of toxic flame retardants in black-colored plastic, ...

Recent studies have explored BPA toxicity on human health. Learn the dangers of BPA in plastic water bottles and how to test ...

Single-use plastic has always been a concern of Caitlin Broadbent, a sustainability technician at King’s College London. Each ...

Takeout containers filled with restaurant leftovers. Plastic bottles filled with soft ... have been found in the human body, whether in samples of blood, hair or breast milk.

Black-colored plastic used in children’s toys, takeout containers, kitchen utensils ... decaBDE was found in 70% of the samples tested, at levels ranging from five to 1,200 times greater than ...

A recent study has found 200 chemicals in food packaging that may lead to breast cancer, urging preventive measures.

Chemicals used in food packaging and linked with health problems have been detected in the human body. The chemicals can move ...

Recent medical studies have detected the presence of plastic in blood samples, breast milk ... plastic cutlery, food containers, packaging, cotton bud sticks, plastic bags and wet wipes are the ...