Our public health agencies such as the CDC and NIH, and television medical experts seem unable to address key health messages that could have a dramatic effect in reducing risk of severe sequelae in higher-risk populations such as the minority and African-American population to the scourge of SARS-CoV-2. These agencies and media echo chambers squandered…
Top Five Tips to Avoid Dangerous Chemicals
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals are linked to cognitive deficits, obesity, diabetes, male and female reproductive dysfunction, birth defects, cardiovascular disease and other chronic diseases. STORY AT-A-GLANCE Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are linked to many negative health effects and it is important to avoid exposure as much as possible EDCs lurk in food packaging, nonorganic food, nonstick cookware, detergents,…
Microplastics Found in Lung Tissue of Living Humans for First Time: Study
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 in the journal Science of the Total Environment, the first such study to show microplastics in the lung tissue of live people. Microplastics are extremely small plastic particles composed of mixtures of polymers and…
Study: Microplastics Found in Human Blood for First Time Ever
Researchers in Europe say they have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time ever. Speaking to The Guardian on Thursday, Dick Vethaak, an ecotoxicologist at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said that their “study is the first indication that we have polymer particles in our blood–it’s a breakthrough result.” However, more studies are…
BPA Transmission via Placenta Could Harm Fetal Brain Development
Direct transmission of bisphenol A from through the placenta could negatively affect fetal brain development, a new study shows. Cheryl Rosenfeld, a professor of biomedical sciences in the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Missouri, and colleagues propose more attention should be placed on how this temporary organ affects fetal brain development. “The placenta…
New Report Details Dangers of Plastics, Microplastics
January 11, 2022
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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. Released Jan. 11, the report highlights a few staggering statistics on plastics use. Notably, the plastic generated every year weighs in at roughly 380 million metric tons,…
Pervasive Microplastics Are Damaging Your Cells
Since being developed, plastic has become a part of nearly every facet of daily life. Our food packaging is made of plastic, as is our clothes, our flooring, our upholstery, our face masks, and fuzzy blankets. It’s everywhere. A staggering amount of plastic also enters the environment as people dispose of single-use products, such as…
How a Finance Professional Made a Sea Change to Research Plastic Pollution
A former mortgage broking assistant who gave up her job to follow her calling in seabirds research recently received the highest academic honour at her university after mapping the Tasman and Coral seas. The University of the Sunshine Coast recognised Bianca Keys’ efforts last semester with a university medal for her degree in animal ecology….
Babies Could Have at Least 10 Times More Microplastics in Their Bodies Than Adults: Study
Babies could have at least 10 times more microplastics in their bodies than adults, according to a recent study published in the American Chemical Society. The research, titled “Occurrence of Polyethylene Terephthalate and Polycarbonate Microplastics in Infant and Adult Feces,” was published on Sept. 22 and aimed to shed light on the magnitude of exposure humans…
Microplastic Warning: Experts Recommend Washing Rice to Avoid Eating Plastic
Australian researchers recommend we rinse our rice to avoid ingesting plastics, according to a world-first study measuring the levels of microplastic in rice. The lead author of the research, Jake O’Brien, said that people might consume 3 to 4 mg of plastic through a single-serve of uncooked rice. Plastics in instant rice, which undergoes more processing, were…
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