If you tend to stick plastic containers in the microwave when you’re warming up your dinner, take the extra few seconds to decant it into a bowl or onto a plate – or you can look out for a ...

Then it was a simple matter of counting all the different particles of plastic. They estimated that a typical one-liter bottle contains 240,000 of them. “We know we’re getting exposed ...

Given the team’s available equipment, counting ... of the plastic that’s in the gum,” warned Mohanty. “So, be mindful about the environment and don’t just throw it outside or stick ...

Overheating non-stick cookware and plastic utensils may release harmful chemicals that pose cancer risks. Non-stick pans coated with Teflon can emit toxic fumes, including PFOA, if overheated.