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Growing mistrust of tap water has helped turn bottled water into a global staple, even in countries where public supplies are among the most rigorously tested. Marketing has positioned bottled water as purer, healthier and ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Microplastics could be fueling neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's, with a new study highlighting five ways microplastics can trigger inflammation and damage in the brain.
Dec 5, 2025
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Several changes have been made to EU chemicals policy and legislation with the aim of making society greener. These changes may affect the pharmaceutical sector in many ways, but they are rarely reflected in pharmaceutical ...
Dec 3, 2025
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Certain medicines can cause the environmental toxin PFAS to be eliminated from the body faster, according to a study from the University of Gothenburg. The findings highlight one more medicine as effective, but whether it ...
Nov 4, 2025
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Multiple countries including the United States called Monday for a worldwide ban on mercury-based dental amalgams by 2030, at a meeting of signatories to a treaty on limiting the toxic metal.
Nov 3, 2025
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Microplastics have found their way deep inside our bones, brains, and even babies. A UK study found that 100% of all 155 hot and cold beverage samples tested contained synthetic plastic particles.
Vascular dementia—cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain's small blood vessels—is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer's disease, in which abnormal plaques and protein ...
Sep 20, 2025
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The production and use of over 400 million tons of plastic each year has polluted beaches, rivers, and even the deepest parts of the ocean, reaching depths of up to 11,000 meters. In addition to visible environmental impacts, ...
Sep 18, 2025
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The prevalence of microplastics and nanoplastics in the human body is an increasing concern. Studies revealed that human brain tissues contain seven to 30 times more particles than other organs, such as the liver and kidneys. ...
Sep 18, 2025
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Ahead of the expected finalization of a UN global plastics treaty, a group of international experts calls for a greater focus on health impacts when considering plastic pollution. The Health Policy published in The Lancet ...
Aug 3, 2025
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