According to a new survey from Aquasana, a leading maker of high-performance water filtration solutions for the home, 84% of Am ...

A joint effort from HHS and the EPA will examine how microplastics affect human health — and what it may take to reduce ...

Plastic water bottles are more than an environmental issue. They can be a health risk as well. Here are several reasons why ...

After draining a water bottle, it might be tempting to fill it back up from the tap without a second thought. But can you really reuse plastic water bottles? Plastic bottles don't seem to be going ...

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New research reveals that some bottled water may contain far more microscopic plastic particles than tap water, raising questions about everyday exposure.

If someone told me 10 years ago that people would willingly pay over $5 for a one-gallon container of water, I would have scoffed. Yet here we are buying bottled water even by the cup. People buy ...

Duke researchers say the science on how plastic could be affecting our health is still emerging, but there already are ways to reduce risk.

The Environmental Protection Agency proposed Thursday to include microplastics and pharmaceuticals on a list of contaminants in drinking water for the first time, a step that could lead to new limits ...

President Donald Trump’s administration announced Thursday it wants to fund research on microplastics and pharmaceuticals in ...