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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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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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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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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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Reusable plastic bottles shown to release hundreds of chemicals
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have found several hundred different chemical substances in tap water stored in reusable plastic bottles. Several of these substances are potentially harmful to human health. There ...
Feb 11, 2022
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Autopsies show microplastics in all major human organs
(HealthDay)—Microscopic bits of plastic have most likely taken up residence in all of the major filtering organs in your body, a new lab study suggests.
Aug 17, 2020
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Plates, cups and takeaway containers shape what (and how) we eat
Home cooks have been trying out their skills during isolation. But the way food tastes depends on more than your ability to follow a recipe.
Jun 3, 2020
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BPA alternative, bisphenol S, could negatively affect mother's placenta and developing baby's brain
Using "BPA-free" plastic products could be as harmful to human health—including a developing brain—as those products that contain the controversial chemical, suggest scientists in a new study led by the University of ...
Feb 18, 2020
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Prenatal BPA exposure linked to anxiety and depression in boys
Boys exposed prenatally to a common chemical used in plastics may be more likely to develop symptoms of anxiety and depression at age 10-12. The new study by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental ...
Aug 16, 2016
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Bill could put a range of chemicals under federal scrutiny
Toxic chemicals used in everyday products such as household cleaners, clothing and furniture have been linked to serious illnesses, including cancer, infertility, diabetes and Parkinson's disease. Under current law, only ...
May 25, 2016
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