There are enough microplastics in your brain to make an entire spoon
There isn't yet research on how to remove microplastics already in our bodies, but there are a few ways we can limit exposure ...
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One Side of Microplastics, Please. Foods With Plastic Inside and Swaps to Make
Microplastics are everywhere, including your favorite foods and drinks. Here's how to reduce plastic particles.
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‘Alarming’ levels of plastic pollution inside everyone’s brain, warns study – and ‘simple’ way to reduce exposure by 90%
ALARMING” levels of tiny microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs), linked to dementia, are being found in human brain tissue, a ...
How to eat and drink fewer microplastics
Scientists are finding microplastics throughout the human body. Here are some simple strategies to reduce your exposure.
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An environmentally friendly alternative to plastic microbeads
A biodegradable polymer developed by MIT chemical engineers could find use in beauty products and cleansers—and could even ...
Toxic microplastics in the brain blamed on a product used by millions - experts reveal simple way to reduce exposure by 90 per cent
It follows groundbreaking research published last month that found some human brains now contain up to 7 grams of plastic - ...
What You Can Do About Microplastics in Your Food
Testing has found microplastics in rice, tea, salt, sugar, beer, processed foods, milk, bottled water, and a range of seafood ...
Yes, paper straws suck. Rather than bring back plastic ones, let's avoid single-use items
When US President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to return to plastic straws, claiming the paper version is ...
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Toilet Training Research Bids To Reduce Nappy Waste
The Big Toilet Project, which will be run by a team of researchers from UCL, is inviting parents and care givers to help them ...
Your brain could have a spoon's worth of microplastics. Here's what to do about it
When Dr. Nicholas Fabiano broke down a recently published study that found human brains contain a plastic spoon’s worth of microplastics — higher concentrations than found in other organs — many of ...
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Scientists say we all have a spoon’s worth of plastic inside our brain
A spoon’s worth of plastic pollution is inside everyone's brain, suggests a new study. Researchers have discovered "alarming" ...