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Microplastics have been found in human testicular and ovarian tissue. The fertility research is still developing, but the direction of the evidence is not ambiguous. Here is what is currently...

The microplastics research that matters most for women is moving fast. Placental tissue, fertility outcomes, thyroid function, and hormone balance are all areas where findings are emerging. Here is the...

Microplastics are not inert particles. Research is documenting their interactions with the hormone system, including findings in human tissue and blood. Here is what the science currently shows.

The gym is one of the highest microplastic exposure environments most people spend time in. Here is why, what the research shows, and what you can do about the variable...

Microplastics have been found in human blood, lung tissue, and placental tissue. The question of how they get there, including through skin, is an active area of research with findings...

Sweat does more than cool you down during exercise. Research shows it accelerates the release of microplastics and chemical compounds from synthetic clothing into the skin. Here is what the...

Synthetic workout clothes release microplastic fibers every time you wear and wash them. Here is what the research says about how much, where those fibers go, and what a lower-shedding...

Sleeping in workout clothes is common. Whether it is a problem depends on what those clothes are made of and what happens to your skin and microbiome during eight hours...

Leggings do not cause yeast infections directly. But the fabric environment synthetic leggings create is one that Candida thrives in. Here is the mechanism, the evidence, and what a structurally...

The connection between leggings and UTIs is real but indirect. It comes down to fabric, moisture, and the bacterial environment your activewear either creates or prevents. Here is what the...

If your leggings still smell after washing, it is not a laundry problem. It is a fabric problem. Here is the science behind why synthetic activewear holds odor permanently, and...

Synthetic activewear contains chemicals that are classified as endocrine disruptors. Here is what that means, what the research says, and why the Lululemon PFAS investigation made this question impossible to...