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Why Tap Water Is Better Than Bottled Water, Harvard Doctor Explains
Packaging, storage, and transportation can expose bottles to high temperatures and leach microplastics and contaminants into water
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Asked For A Takeaway Coffee? The Cup May Contain Thousands Of Microplastics
If someone drinks 300 millilitres of hot coffee daily in a polyethylene cup (about 1 cup), they could ingest about 363,000 microplastic fragments every year.
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Scientists Develop Strong, Flexible, And Biodegradable Plastic To Combat Microplastics
This plant-based plastic is as strong as traditional petroleum-based plastic, but its properties can be tailored to suit needs
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Father's Exposure To Microplastics May Increase Metabolic Dysfunction And Diabetes Risk In Daughters, Finds Study
A fathers exposure to microplastics can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in children, with daughters more at risk of developing diabetes, according to animal studies.
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Is There Hidden Plastic In Cheese? New Study Warns About Microplastics In Dairy
The amount of microplastics can vary depending on the type of cheese, whether it is fresh or ripened.
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Microplastics Can Disrupt Your Gut Health, New Study Explains How
A new study shows potential links between plastic exposure to metabolic and immune disturbances. This adds evidence to growing concerns over microplastic health risks.
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After Microplastics, Delhi Air Poisoned By Mercury, Study Finds
Study attributed 72-92% of mercury emissions to human activities, primarily from fossil fuel combustion, industrial activities & vehicular emissions.
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Delhi's Pollution Crisis Worsens As Microplastics Choke The Air, Study Warns
The average daily microplastic exposure rose from 10.7 particles in the colder months to 21.1 in the hotter season, the study highlighted.
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A London Clinic Claims To Remove All Microplastics From Your Body For Rs 13 Lakh
The treatment is known as 'Clari Procedure' and targets your blood plasma - the carrier fluid that transports microplastics
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Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
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Why Tap Water Is Better Than Bottled Water, Harvard Doctor Explains
Packaging, storage, and transportation can expose bottles to high temperatures and leach microplastics and contaminants into water
-
Asked For A Takeaway Coffee? The Cup May Contain Thousands Of Microplastics
If someone drinks 300 millilitres of hot coffee daily in a polyethylene cup (about 1 cup), they could ingest about 363,000 microplastic fragments every year.
-
Scientists Develop Strong, Flexible, And Biodegradable Plastic To Combat Microplastics
This plant-based plastic is as strong as traditional petroleum-based plastic, but its properties can be tailored to suit needs
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Father's Exposure To Microplastics May Increase Metabolic Dysfunction And Diabetes Risk In Daughters, Finds Study
A fathers exposure to microplastics can trigger metabolic dysfunctions in children, with daughters more at risk of developing diabetes, according to animal studies.
-
Is There Hidden Plastic In Cheese? New Study Warns About Microplastics In Dairy
The amount of microplastics can vary depending on the type of cheese, whether it is fresh or ripened.
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Microplastics Can Disrupt Your Gut Health, New Study Explains How
A new study shows potential links between plastic exposure to metabolic and immune disturbances. This adds evidence to growing concerns over microplastic health risks.
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After Microplastics, Delhi Air Poisoned By Mercury, Study Finds
Study attributed 72-92% of mercury emissions to human activities, primarily from fossil fuel combustion, industrial activities & vehicular emissions.
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Delhi's Pollution Crisis Worsens As Microplastics Choke The Air, Study Warns
The average daily microplastic exposure rose from 10.7 particles in the colder months to 21.1 in the hotter season, the study highlighted.
-
A London Clinic Claims To Remove All Microplastics From Your Body For Rs 13 Lakh
The treatment is known as 'Clari Procedure' and targets your blood plasma - the carrier fluid that transports microplastics
-
Plastic Pollution Threatens Human Health: Study
Ahead of the UN treaty on plastics, a new report in The Lancet journal on Monday has warned that plastic pollution is an underrecognized threat to the health of both humans and the planet, which must be addressed immediately.
