A Voice for Choice Advocacy
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy advocates for people’s rights to be fully informed about the composition, quality, and short- and long-term health effects of all products that go into people’s bodies, such as food, water, air, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics.
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
"The researchers pointed to concerns that the disposable #masks, not unlike other #plastic debris, could accumulate and release harmful chemical and biological substances, such as bisphenol A, heavy metals, and other pathogenic micro-organisms." @CDCgov
https://www.foxnews.com/health/coronavirus-face-masks-next-plastic-problem-study
Fox News
Will coronavirus face masks be the next 'plastic problem?' New research suggests yes
Face masks used to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus as well as protecting yourself from the deadly disease have become an important tool in the past year that has been the COVID-19 pandemic. Though they’re necessary and useful, face masks — namely…
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#ThrowbackThursday
Tupperware ad from 1960: "Tupperware! Best Thing To Happen To Women Since They Got To Vote!"

#Plastic #PlasticPollution #Microplastics #BPA #GetToxinsOut

Article: Microplastics found in human blood for first time
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/mar/24/microplastics-found-in-human-blood-for-first-time
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“The plastics industry must stop lying to the public about plastics recycling. It does not work, it never will work, and no amount of false advertising will change that. Instead, we need consumer brand companies and governments to adopt policies that reduce the production, usage, and disposal of plastics.”
-Judith Enck, president of Beyond Plastics and former EPA regional administrator
#Plastic #PlasticPollution
https://www.ecowatch.com/plastics-recycling-rate-us.html
EcoWatch
Plastics Recycling 'Does Not Work,' Environmentalists Stress as U.S. Recycling Rates Drop to 5% - EcoWatch
A new report shows that U.S. recycling rates have declined from about 8.7% to between 5% and 6%, revealing the challenges and shortcomings of the country’s waste management infrastructure and policies.
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"Based on the amount found in the different food samples, the study estimates enough PFAS could be ingested through food stored in the containers to be a significant risk of exposure."

#PFAS #ForeverChemicals #Plastic #RightToKnow #InformedChoice
#GetToxicsOUT #Health

https://news.nd.edu/news/plastic-containers-can-contain-pfas-and-its-getting-into-food/
Notre Dame News
Plastic containers can contain PFAS — and it’s getting into food
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame are adding to their list of consumer products that contain PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances), a tox...
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A Voice for Choice Advocacy
Alternative to harmful #plastic ingredient may be just as bad for your brain

#BrainHealth #InformedChoice #GetToxicsOUT

https://studyfinds.org/plastic-ingredient-bad-for-brain/
Study Finds
Alternative to harmful plastic ingredient may be just as bad for your brain
Also known as plasticizers, phthalates are present in countless products such as soaps, shampoos, and vinyl flooring.
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You might want to stop using your #plastic chopping board

#Microplastics #Health #GutHealth #InformedChoice #GetToxicsOut

https://www.newsweek.com/you-might-want-stop-using-plastic-chopping-board-1838514
Newsweek
You might want to stop using your plastic chopping board
"I wanted to provide a visual for people to understand the ways we're unknowingly impacting our hormonal health," the video poster told Newsweek.
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Massive new database on how #plastic #chemicals harm our health

#RightToKnow #InformedChoice #GetToxicsOut

https://www.ehn.org/plastic-exposure-human-health-2665876898.html
EHN
Massive new database on how plastic chemicals harm our health
The first-of-its-kind, open-access database includes more than 3,500 studies on plastic and human health.
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First dive survey of #LakeTahoe's lakebed finds high amounts of #plastic and other litter

#Pollution #PlasticPollution #Microplastics

https://phys.org/news/2024-01-survey-lake-tahoe-lakebed-high.html via @physorg_com
phys.org
First dive survey of Lake Tahoe's lakebed finds high amounts of plastic and other litter
Plastic litter is a growing problem around the world, and new research shows that the bottom of Lake Tahoe is no exception. In one of the first studies to utilize scuba divers to collect litter from a ...
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Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of #plastic bits: study

#Microplastics #RightToKnow #InformedChoice #Health #HealthNews

https://news.yahoo.com/bottled-water-contains-hundreds-thousands-211809891.html?
Yahoo News
Bottled water contains hundreds of thousands of plastic bits: study
Bottled water is up to a hundred times worse than previously thought when it comes to the number of tiny plastic bits it contains, a new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences said Monday.Using a recently invented technique, scientists…
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The #Plastic #Chemicals Hiding in Your Food - Consumer Reports

#Microplastics #Nanoplastics #RightToKnow #InformedChoice

https://www.consumerreports.org/health/food-contaminants/the-plastic-chemicals-hiding-in-your-food-a7358224781/
Consumer Reports
The Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food
CR tested popular fast foods and supermarket staples for some of the chemicals used to make plastic, which can be harmful to your health. Here's what we found—and how to stay safer.
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“We are literally drinking particles of plastic with every plastic bottle of water we drink and therefore believe it's high time we end our toxic relationship with plastic bottles - it’s better for the ocean and better for our health.”

#Plastic #PlasticPollution #Microplastics #GetToxicsOut

https://www.thesun.ie/news/12138045/adults-drink-plastic-bottles-bad-for-health/
The Irish Sun
Adults will drink from 200billion plastic water bottles in a lifetime
ADULTS will get through more than 200 billion single use plastic water bottles in a lifetime – despite acknowledging it could be bad for their health. A study of 2,000 people found 27 per cent are …
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#GeneralMills urged to reduce #plastic #chemicals in #food products

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/general-mills-urged-reduce-plastic-231439089.html
Yahoo Finance
General Mills urged to reduce plastic chemicals in food products
Consumer Reports said tests revealed "concerning" levels of phthalates in several of the food maker's products.
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Common #Plastic #Chemical Linked to Increased #ChildhoodObesity Risks

#BPA #Parenting #InformedChoice #GetToxicsOut #ChildrensHealth

https://scitechdaily.com/common-plastic-chemical-linked-to-increased-childhood-obesity-risks/
SciTechDaily
Common Plastic Chemical Linked to Increased Childhood Obesity Risks
Bisphenol A (BPA), a synthetic chemical, is extensively utilized in creating long-lasting plastic items such as glasses, water bottles, and epoxy resins. However, it acts as an endocrine disruptor, disrupting the body's natural hormone activities. Research…
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