Single piece of chewing gum ‘releases thousands of toxic microplastics’ into your mouth – linked to cancer and dementia
A SINGLE piece of chewing gum releases thousands of toxic microplastics into your mouth to be swallowed, scientists have ...
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Plasticosis: How Ocean Plastic is Damaging Seabirds' Health
Can plastic cause brain damage in seabirds? Research shows plastic pollution is harming their liver, kidneys, and even memory ...
We need to keep plastic out of the ocean. Is a bag ban Washington’s best solution? | Opinion
The experience with plastic bag bans is that the alternatives do more damage than the plastic bags. There are several reasons ...
This is the unexpected reason why luggage shows up damaged when retrieving it at baggage claim
People think baggage handlers are the ones responsible for breaking their bags. No sir, it’s this,” the airport worker said.
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‘Shocking’ signs of brain damage in plastic-eating chicks
Now the same team, along with their colleagues, have found signs of dementia-like brain damage, kidney and liver dysfunction, ...
The simple way to remove microplastics from your tap water at home – after links to diabetes and stroke
SCIENTISTS have discovered a simple way to remove microplastics from tap water – after the tiny plastic fragments were linked to a higher risk of diabetes and stroke. It’s almost ...
World-first analysis of seabirds who've eaten plastic reveals slow, insidious health impacts
Our new study, published this week in the journal Science Advances, compared changes in 745 proteins found in seabirds with ...