Health
Yes, you should clean that water bottle, and here's how
Does your water bottle only get washed once or twice a week—or even less?
Mar 21, 2024
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News tagged with plastic bottles
Health
Q&A: Microplastics researcher explains how to limit their dangers
An invisible invasion by land, air and sea: Microscopic plastic pieces are in the food we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink—bottled or not.
Feb 29, 2024
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Health
Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water
The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever so tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a microscope using dual lasers.
Jan 9, 2024
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Health
70 million 'Slime Licker' candies recalled due to choking risk
Candy Dynamics Inc. said Thursday it is recalling 70 million of its candies because they can pose a choking hazard.
Oct 5, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer incidence alarming among young people in Middle East, researcher finds
Cancer cases are unusually high among middle aged people in the Middle East contrary to western countries where they usually hit people at least 20 years later.
Jul 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why do we feel bad when our beliefs don't match our actions? Blame 'cognitive dissonance'
Have you ever been out and about, perhaps tackling the Christmas shopping list, and felt a bit thirsty? You buy a drink—say, one that comes in a plastic bottle—and quench your thirst, only to find there's no recycling ...
Nov 9, 2022
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Health
Methanol-laced drinks claim dozens of lives in Peru
At least 54 people have died in Peru over the past month after they consumed bottled drinks containing methanol, a toxic form of alcohol, the South American country's health ministry said Monday.
Oct 18, 2022
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Health
Expert on environmental pollution and maternal health explains detrimental health effects of BPA
Whether or not you've heard of the chemical bisphenol A, better known as BPA, studies show that it's almost certainly in your body. BPA is used in the manufacturing of products like plastic water bottles, baby bottles, toys ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Medical research
Plastic exposure in pregnancy could explain low weight in newborn boys
A team led by scientists at The University of Manchester has discovered how exposure in pregnant mothers to a chemical found in many plastics alters the expression of a protein linked to fetal growth restriction (FGR) in ...
Mar 31, 2022
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Other
Health risk due to micro- and nanoplastics in food
Five grams of plastic particles on average enter the human gastrointestinal tract per person per week. This is roughly equivalent to the weight of a credit card. Whether ingested micro- and nanoplastics pose a health risk ...
Mar 24, 2022
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