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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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Plastic giant Tupperware is on its knees: is this good or bad for the environment?
Tupperware's recent bankruptcy filing has shocked us, mothers, and environmentalists alike. But is …
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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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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 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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OPINION: Planet vs Plastics — A multi-stakeholder approach to clean up the Earth
Life cycle assessment of plastic reveals that petroleum-based plastics can be recycled three to fou…
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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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More and more microplastics are being deposited in our noses and throats, which could lead to serious health risks
Breathing conditions and microplastic size influenced the overall microplastic deposition rate in a…
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Tiny plastic shards are tearing through the digestive tracts of wild birds and causing permanent scarring
Scientists have discovered that wild birds have been consuming an inordinate amount of plastics, bi…
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I research harmful microplastics. Here's what I do to keep my family safe from their toxic chemicals.
Tiny bits of plastic are in tea bags, breastmilk, and baby bottles. An expert explains how she keep…
Adrienne Matei
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Microplastics found at the highest point on Earth as the glaciers around Mount Everest’s death zone melt
Microplastics are one of the most harmful side effects of humans using the planet, and they're incr…
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Here's how much plastic people end up eating everyday
According to WWF, an average person eats 100,000 microplastics in a year. ‘We are drinking…
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We are eating, drinking and breathing microplastics — and don’t know how it would affect us
As many as two billion people are affected due to drinking water contamination and a mil…
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You eat over 900 tiny pieces of plastic a day and researchers don't fully know what it's doing to your health yet
"There are increasing reports of microplastic contamination in our drinking water, milk, food, and …
Madeline Kennedy,Jason R. McK…
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You eat over 900 tiny pieces of plastic a day and researchers don't fully know what it's doing to your health yet
"There are increasing reports of microplastic contamination in our drinking water, milk, food, and …
Madeline Kennedy,Jason R. McK…
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An 18-year old has found a way to use 'magnetic liquid' invented by NASA to remove harmful microplastics from water
Ferreira said the most unique part of his mixture is that it can be used to remove plastic from was…
Aria Bendix
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Oxford and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is 70% effective — India may authorise emergency use after UK nod
In its latest results, the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and BioNTech had an effi…
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Americans eat about 200 tiny pieces of plastic every day. Too much plastic in our diets could mess with our health in mysterious and scary ways.
One category of these chemicals is phthalates, which are found in plastic packaging. At least one p…