Migration of Microplastics and Phthalates from Face Masks to Water
Giuseppina Zuri et al. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, face masks have been introduced in the complex strategy of infection prevention and control. Face masks consist of plastic polymers and additives such as phthalates. The aim of this study was to evaluate the migration of microplastics (MP) and phthalates from face masks to water. Four […]
Freshwater Fish Contain ‘Staggering’ Amount of Toxic PFAS Chemicals, Study Finds
Environmental Working Group A new study by Environmental Working Group (EWG), scientists find that consumption of just a single serving of freshwater sh per year could be equal to a month of drinking water laced with the “forever chemical” PFOS, or perfluorooctanesulfonic acid, at high levels that may be harmful. Researchers calculated that eating one […]
Peeling Back Apeel
Alliance For Natural Health There’s a new kid on the block that’s garnered a huge amount of attention recently after a datasheet (https://www.evansvanodine.co.uk/assets/eng_apeel.pdf), allegedly detailing the toxic nature of its new product to extend the lifespan of fruit and vegetables, went viral. Apeel Sciences is a US based company that’s partnered with the Gates Foundation […]
Fluoride Added to Drinking Water Contributes to Rising Rates of ADHD, Lower IQs in Kids
Joseph Mercola More than 400 animal and human studies show uoride is a neurotoxic substance, and many have found harm at, or precariously close to, the levels millions of American pregnant women and children receive. A 1 mg-per-day increase in the uoride a mother gets from drinking water may lower the IQ of her child […]
Assessing Plastic Ingestion from Nature to People
Dalberg for WWF A new study by the University of Newcastle, Australia suggests that an average person could be ingesting approximately 5 grams of plastic every week. The equivalent of a credit card’s worth of microplastics. This summary report highlights the key ways plastic gets into our body, and what we can do about it. […]
The ‘Safer’ Plastics Designed to Replace BPA May Be Just as Bad for You: What’s in Your Water Bottle?
Kendra Pierre-Louis A chemical called BHPF—found in some ʻBPA-Freeʼ plastics—may cause harmful outcomes in mice, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications. … In recent years, BHPF has shown up in all sorts of adhesives and plastic materials—everywhere from the aerospace and automobile industry to coatings used to protect floors. … Because BPA […]
The Severity of Autism is Associated with Toxic Metal Body Burden and Red Blood Cell Glutathione Levels
J. B. Adams et al. This study investigates the possible relationship of the severity of autism to the relative body burden of toxic metals. … The various correlation analyses found that overall there were multiple positive correlations between the severity of autism and the urinary excretion of some toxic metals (both before and after taking […]
Living in the “Plasticene”: The Plastic Age
Anthony Jay Plastic has become part of modernity’s make-up (literally). Scientific discoveries relating to plastics have earned a number of Nobel Prizes. Plastic permeates our culture, our personal care products, our environment and our awards. But do plastics adversely affect our health? … Let’s start with bisphenol A (BPA). A 2012 article in the Journal […]
