As final global plastics treaty negotiations take place in Geneva, The Lancet elevates plastic pollution as a grave, global threat to human health. “To those meeting in Geneva: Please take up the ...

A recent study of pigs has found that microplastics made from PET, a common plastic used in bottles and containers, may interfere with pancreatic function and are linked to diabetes and other ...

Plastics don’t just pose a threat to the marine environment and people’s health; they jeopardize basic human rights. This is the framing that a growing number of legal experts, policymakers, and ...

Plastic pollution could double its harm to human health in the coming decades if current production trends continue, according to a new study that links rising risks directly to the manufacture of new ...

Chestnut Hill, Mass. (8/4/2025) – With the latest round of negotiations to finalize a United Nations global plastics treaty set to begin, a group of international researchers, writing in the most ...

Plastic pollution remains one of the world’s most challenging environmental problems. Plastic pollution has been found ...

Global health burdens associated with plastic systems could double by 2040 without immediate and coordinated action.

A study published in the Interdisciplinary Environmental Review has assessed the presence of microplastics in drinking water sources in Southern India. The work provides new evidence of the spread of ...

With the latest round of negotiations to finalize a United Nations global plastics treaty set to begin, a group of international researchers, writing in the most recent edition of The Lancet, have ...

Plastic waste choking Bhutan’s rivers is emerging as a serious threat, risking not just aquatic life but also threatening water safety and public health.

Beach pollution is a pressing global issue, with numerous shorelines suffering from contamination due to human activities. This pollution not only degrades natural beauty but also poses significant ...