By Etienne de la Boetie2 by Tyler Durden Microplastics are making their way into human brains at higher levels than in other vital organs,…
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by U.S. Right to Know By Pamela Ferdinand Two new studies underscore the urgency of research on microplastics, reporting that potential health and environmental risks from “leave-on” cosmetic…
Michael Searles Cancer cases among adults aged 25 to 50 have surged by a quarter in two decades, faster than any other age group, potentially…
By Jacob M. Thompson “These findings highlight the pervasive presence of microplastics in the male reproductive system in both canine and human testes, with potential…
‘PVC can release a lot of chemicals that interfere with spermatogenesis, and it contains chemicals that cause endocrine disruption…’ By Dmytro “Henry” Aleksandrov (Dmytro “Henry”…
By Beyond Pesticides Natural areas are often considered more pristine than urbanized locations, but a new study published in Nature Communications shows that the soils in natural lands…
By Suzanne Burdick, Ph.D. The authors of a peer-reviewed study showing microplastics passed pregnant rats’ intestinal and placental barriers, leading to impaired fetal development, concluded the same could…
By Katabella Roberts Researchers have discovered microplastics deep in the lungs of living humans for the first time. Scientists at Hull York Medical School in England published their findings…
By Nathan Worcester The medical nonprofit Environment and Human Health, Inc. (EHHI) has issued a research report outlining how plastics and microplastics may jeopardize both human health and the natural world.…
By GABRIEL KEANE Dr. Shanna Swan, a professor of Environmental Medicine & Public Health at Mount Sinai Health System, has warned in a new book…