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
Multiple studies have shown #probiotics can protect against the adverse effects of #plastics on gut flora.

#GutHealth #PlasticPollution #Microplastics #NaturalMedicine #GetToxicsOut

https://news.yahoo.com/pass-yogurt-probiotics-help-negate-110045418.html?
Yahoo News
Pass the yogurt: can probiotics help negate the toxicity of plastic in our stomachs?
Research suggests bacteria in fermented foods may ameliorate some inflammation that microplastics promote in our system
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"The lakes are polluted with alarming amounts of the tiny plastic particles known as microplastics. If left unchecked, microplastic pollution in the lakes could harm the communities that rely on them for food, water and income.

The contamination threatens the 300,000 jobs they support, their ecosystem of over 3,500 species of plants and animals, and the drinking water supply of more than 40 million people."

#Microplastics #PlasticPollution

https://www.ewg.org/news-insights/news/2023/12/microplastics-great-lakes-unsafe-wildlife
Environmental Working Group
Microplastics in the Great Lakes: Unsafe for wildlife
From Milwaukee to Buffalo, the Great Lakes span over 500 miles and contain 84 percent of North America’s surface freshwater. But the iconic lakes – and the wildlife they’re home to – may be in danger.
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#Microplastics as pathogen carriers in water pose environmental and public health risks

#PlasticPollution

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/other/microplastics-as-pathogen-carriers-in-water-pose-environmental-and-public-health-risks/ar-AA1lUdbD
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Human Consumption of #Microplastics: 2023 and Beyond

#NationalDrinkingStrawDay #PlasticPollution #GetToxicsOut

tinyurl.com/AVFCA-MICROPLASTICS
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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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#Microplastics in #drinkingwater affect behavior and immunity in mice, study reveals

#MentalHealth #BrainHealth #ImmuneSystem #InformedChoice

https://www.psypost.org/2024/01/microplastics-in-drinking-water-affect-behavior-and-immunity-in-mice-study-reveals-220525
PsyPost
Microplastics in drinking water affect behavior and immunity in mice, study reveals
Researchers have found that exposure to microplastics caused notable behavioral changes and immune responses in mice, especially in older subjects, suggesting potential health impacts in humans.
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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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#Plastics pollution led to $250 billion in disease over one year

#GetToxicsOut #Health #HormoneDisruptors #PlasticPollution #Microplastics

https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/4401535-plastics-pollution-disease/
The Hill
Plastics pollution led to $250 billion in disease over one year
Chemicals leaching from plastics are leaving Americans notably sicker and poorer, according to a new study. In 2018 alone, the hormone-disrupting effects of plastics in the nation’s food and …
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#Microplastics in humans: Dangers, consequences & side effects

#PlasticPollution #Health #RightToKnow #GetToxicsOut

https://www.geo.tv/latest/527126-microplastics-in-humans-dangers-consequences-side-effects
www.geo.tv
Microplastics in humans: Dangers, consequences & side effects
Here are the biggest dangers people can expect when eating foods tainted with microplastics
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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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