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/
#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.
Researchers Raise Alarm about Ingested Nanoscale Microplastic Particles Not Previously Evaluated
#Plastics #Microplastics #RightToKnow #GetToxicsOut
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/01/researchers-raise-alarm-about-ingested-nanoscale-microplastic-particles-not-previously-evaluated/
#Plastics #Microplastics #RightToKnow #GetToxicsOut
https://beyondpesticides.org/dailynewsblog/2024/01/researchers-raise-alarm-about-ingested-nanoscale-microplastic-particles-not-previously-evaluated/
Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog
Researchers Raise Alarm about Ingested Nanoscale Microplastic Particles Not Previously Evaluated - Beyond Pesticides Daily News…
New research highlights the many hazardous chemicals in plastic and raises the alarm to evaluate ingested microplastic particles.
Fertilizing Fields With Sewage Sludge Releases More #Microplastics Into the Air [AND FOOD!] Than Previously Believed, Study Finds
#Agriculture #ConventionalFarming #BigFood #BigAg #RightToKnow #InformedChoice
https://www.ecowatch.com/microplastics-fertilizers-wind.html
#Agriculture #ConventionalFarming #BigFood #BigAg #RightToKnow #InformedChoice
https://www.ecowatch.com/microplastics-fertilizers-wind.html
EcoWatch
Fertilizing Fields With Sewage Sludge Releases More Microplastics Into the Air Than Previously Believed, Study Finds - EcoWatch
Microplastics are being released though natural fertilizers from treated sewage sludge deposited onto agricultural fields.
“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/
#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 …
"The researchers found the most prevalent polymer in placental tissue was polyethylene, which is used to make plastic bags and bottles. It accounted for 54% of the total plastics. Polyvinyl chloride (better known as PVC) and nylon each represented about 10% of the total, with the remainder consisting of nine other polymers." 🤢
#Plastics #Microplastics #PlasticPollution #Pregnancy #ChildrensHealth
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-microplastics-human-placenta-samples.html
#Plastics #Microplastics #PlasticPollution #Pregnancy #ChildrensHealth
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-microplastics-human-placenta-samples.html
Medicalxpress
New research finds microplastics in all human placenta samples tested
A flurry of recent studies has found that microplastics are present in virtually everything we consume, from bottled water to meat and plant-based food. Now, University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers ...
From #PFAS to #Microplastics, What Might Be Leaking Out of Your Teabag?
#InformedChoice
https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/articles/from-pfas-to-microplastics-what-might-be-leaking-out-of-your-teabag-383985
#InformedChoice
https://www.technologynetworks.com/applied-sciences/articles/from-pfas-to-microplastics-what-might-be-leaking-out-of-your-teabag-383985
Technology Networks
From PFAS to Microplastics, What Might Be Leaking Out of Your Teabag?
Depending on the brand, your favorite cup of tea could be contaminated with billions of microplastics and/or traces of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).
With #microplastics, scientists are in a race against time
#Health #PlasticPollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/11/microplastics-health-impacts-unknown/
#Health #PlasticPollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/03/11/microplastics-health-impacts-unknown/
Plastic Found Inside More Than 50% of Plaques From Clogged Arteries
#Plastics #Microplastics #PlasticPollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.sciencealert.com/plastic-found-inside-more-than-50-of-plaques-from-clogged-arteries
#Plastics #Microplastics #PlasticPollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.sciencealert.com/plastic-found-inside-more-than-50-of-plaques-from-clogged-arteries
ScienceAlert
Plastic Found Inside More Than 50% of Plaques From Clogged Arteries
This could be bad for heart health.
"Pharmaceutical products, including medications, are another concerning source of microplastics. The main ingredient of the laxative product MiraLAX is polyethylene glycol. Polyethylene is a plastic derived from petroleum."
#Microplastics #Pharmaceuticals #InformedConsent
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2024/02/microplastics-in-products-harm-human-health-and-the-environment/
#Microplastics #Pharmaceuticals #InformedConsent
https://thevaccinereaction.org/2024/02/microplastics-in-products-harm-human-health-and-the-environment/
The Vaccine Reaction
Microplastics in Products Harm Human Health and the Environment
The term “microplastics” is one that most people likely rarely heard 20 years ago. Now it’s one that is commonly seen in news headlines as researchers recognize the many ways these tiny plastics...
Scientists raise alarm about #plastic used in #agriculture: 'There are emerging concerns'
#Microplastics #Nanoplastics #Food #Health #PFAS #Pollution
https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-raise-alarm-plastic-used-033000139.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
#Microplastics #Nanoplastics #Food #Health #PFAS #Pollution
https://www.yahoo.com/news/scientists-raise-alarm-plastic-used-033000139.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall
Yahoo News
Scientists raise alarm about plastic used in agriculture: 'There are emerging concerns'
Though the use of plastics in agriculture has provided benefits, experts are now raising concerns about potential repercussions.
Mouse Study Shows #Microplastics Migrating From #Gut to Other Organs
#GutHealth #BrainHealth #Health #Plastics #GetToxicsOut
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-04-17/mouse-study-shows-microplastics-migrating-from-gut-to-other-organs
#GutHealth #BrainHealth #Health #Plastics #GetToxicsOut
https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-04-17/mouse-study-shows-microplastics-migrating-from-gut-to-other-organs
US News & World Report
Mouse Study Shows Microplastics Migrating From Gut to Other Organs
By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
#Microplastics found in every human testicle in study
#Fertility #PlasticPollution #Plastics #GetToxicsOut
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/20/microplastics-human-testicles-study-sperm-counts
#Fertility #PlasticPollution #Plastics #GetToxicsOut
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/may/20/microplastics-human-testicles-study-sperm-counts
the Guardian
Microplastics found in every human testicle in study
Scientists say discovery may be linked to decades-long decline in sperm counts in men around the world
Each week we swallow a credit card-worth of plastic particles. Here's what they're REALLY doing to your body, and how to avoid them.
#Microplastics #PlasticPollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13455579/Each-week-swallow-credit-card-worth-plastic-particles-Heres-theyre-REALLY-doing-body-avoid-them.html
#Microplastics #PlasticPollution #GetToxicsOut
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-13455579/Each-week-swallow-credit-card-worth-plastic-particles-Heres-theyre-REALLY-doing-body-avoid-them.html
Mail Online
Each week we swallow a credit card-worth of plastic particles
Would you like a side-order of plastic with your meal? The chances are it will come with one anyway. Fortunately, scientists are beginning to suggest some useful solutions...