Prostate tumors contain more microplastics than healthy prostate tissue, researchers from New York University Langone Health found. Tiny plastic particles were present in nine of 10 men diagnosed with ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Now, researchers have found microplastics in a brand new place: lodged in prostate cancer tumors. It once ...

Small fragments of plastic were found in the tumors of most prostate cancer patients, according to a new study from NYU Langone Health. In past studies, microplastics have been found in almost every ...

This week, cancer researchers in New York are one step closer to answering a question that has plagued medical and environmental advocates for decades: What is the role of plastic exposure in the ...

New research presented at the ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium 2026 has raised fresh questions about the potential link between microplastics and cancer — in this case, prostate cancer. In a small ...

A study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Genitourinary Cancers Symposium last week had some scary takeaways. The authors reported finding small pieces of plastic in 9 out of 10 ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- In tissue samples collected from patients with prostate cancer, microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) were present in almost every one, according to a small proof-of-concept study.

Researchers have detected microplastics in nearly all prostate cancer tumors examined in a new study. Tumor tissue contained about 2.5 times more plastic than nearby healthy prostate tissue.

MICROPLASTICS ARE EVERYWHERE. These little pieces of plastic—measuring 5 millimeters or less—are in the food we eat to the air we breathe to many parts of our bodies. Though the amount varies, ...