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Worried about the harmful microplastics in your water? You just need to boil and strain it before consumption
Scientists find boiling tap water, then filtering it, removes up to 90% of microplastics, offering …
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Popular leave-on cosmetics such as sunscreen and lip balms may pose a hidden microplastic risk, scientists warn
Leave-on skincare products contain microplastics that may harm health and the environment, accordin…
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An expert in how microplastics affect our health does 6 things to avoid them at home
Professor Fay Couceiro leads a team that researches the potential health impacts of microplastics. …
Serafina Kenny
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All Indian salt and sugar brands have microplastics, notes a recent study
The highest levels of microplastics were found in iodised salt, in the form of multi-coloured thin …
PTI
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10 ways to reduce your microplastic intake at home
By making small lifestyle changes at home, we can significantly reduce our exposure to these harmfu…
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Plastic testes: Scientists analyse human testicles, find microplastics in every single one of them!
Eat right, exercise, get adequate sleep, manage your stress, avoid smoking and limit alcohol — thes…
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Microplastics found in penis muscle for the first time. It could be linked to erectile dysfunction.
Scientists are suspicious that there might be a connection between fewer erections and more plastic…
Hilary Brueck
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Microplastics have been found in human testicles. Now what?
New research suggests microplastics have crossed a unique blood barrier in human testicles. An expe…
Hilary Brueck
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Microplastics are clogging your arteries — and possibly increasing your risk of heart disease
Worryingly, those with plastic in their plaques are 4.5 times more likely to experience a heart att…
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More young people are getting colorectal cancer. Being active at these times of day could lower the risk.
A new study suggests that being active in the morning and evening could lower the risk of colorecta…
Kim Schewitz
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2 teens won $50,000 for inventing a device that can filter toxic microplastics from water
Two 17-year-olds created a new device to successfully filter microplastics from water using ultraso…
Ellyn Lapointe,Morgan McFall-…
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Microplastics have been linked to a higher risk of heart attacks and stroke for the first time
This is the first time microplastics have been linked to health problems in humans, following decad…
Kim Schewitz
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The hot new longevity treatment for aging athletes and CEOs is a plasma exchange
Plasma exchange therapy, typically used to treat rare autoimmune disorders, is becoming a trendy lo…
Gabby Landsverk
Microplastics have made their way into penises. What can we do to avoid them?
Microplastics have infiltrated our bodies, including the brain, blood, organs and even penises. Wha…
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Food packaging chemicals are seeping into human bodies — here's what that means for your health
Food containers and cookware are leaching more potentially hazardous chemicals into our bodies than…
Gabby Landsverk
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Groundbreaking study shows why drinking from plastic bottles may increase your risk of type 2 diabetes
A chemical called BPA may disrupt your hormones and increase diabetes risk, a study found. It's com…
Gabby Landsverk
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Insider Today: Making junk food healthier
In Saturday's edition of Insider Today, we're talking about one scientist's goal of making ultra-pr…