Cleaning plastic containers in household dishwashers has been linked to both polluting wastewater and health issues. When these containers are cleaned, microplastics and nanoplastics are released ...

A local entrepreneur gave the American Heart Association an intentional gift, as well as a few stroke survivors, all to honor their journey.

The theme for World Environment Day 2025 is 'Beat Plastic Pollution'. Microplastics are tiny plastic particles that are widespread in the environment. These have the ability to cause damage to ...

Researchers in Japan have developed a plastic that dissolves in seawater within hours, offering up a potential solution for a modern-day scourge polluting oceans and harming wildlife.

In what ways does the use of plastics affect the heart? Can reducing plastic exposure potentially lower the risk of heart disease? Here's what you need to know.

Daily exposure to chemicals used in common household plastic products could be behind hundreds of thousands of heart disease -related deaths every year, according to a new study. Scientists have ...

Hisense SA affirms that its revolutionary new TV line fuses high-end design with premium performance while supporting local jobs and ensuring world-class quality rooted in South African innovation.

This story was originally published by Grist with the headline This commonly used plastic chemical caused 350,000 heart disease-related deaths in 1 year on May 6, 2025.

This commonly used plastic chemical caused 350,000 heart disease-related deaths in 1 year People in Asia are exposed to levels up to six times higher than their counterparts in the West.

Chemicals used to make common household plastic items have been fingered as a possible cause of heart disease and in turn hundreds of thousands of deaths. Called phthalates, the chemicals are ...

There’s new research out this week that phthalates, chemicals found in plastic, may have contributed to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease across the world.

A set of chemicals found in food packaging, plastics, and lotions and shampoos has been linked to hundreds of thousands of deaths from heart disease, according to a study published Tuesday in the ...