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microplastics
Scientists Discover Toxic Microplastics in Every Human Placenta Tested in Study
Such widespread microplastic prevalence in human tissue could explain the puzzling rise in colon cancer among younger people.
Recent study finds that ‘everywhere’ plastics may have contributed to more than 56,000 preterm births in 2018.
A recent study found that in 2018 alone, phthalates may have contributed to more than 56,000 preterm births.
The True Cost of Our Addiction to Plastic
More than a century after the invention of the first fully synthetic plastic, we’re still ignorant of the nature of these supremely useful substances.
Micro- and Nanoplastics Linked to Parkinson’s and Dementia
Experts say the new findings add to evidence linking plastics pollution to disease, urge political action to reduce environmental toxins.
Microplastics Can Find Their Way Into Human Tissues and Cause Bodily Harm
Seemingly everywhere, microplastics are here to stay, polluting our bodies and the environment.
Zero Waste–One Woman’s Efforts to Create a Cleaner World
Eve Schaub and her family went from 96 gallons of trash per week to a mere nine—will you accept the challenge?
The Potential Effect of Microplastics on Major Organs, Including the Brain: What Science Says
Early research shows reason for concern, finding microplastics can cause inflammation and oxidative stress in mice and accumulate in animal organs.
