AvatarGloDiaResearchers discover thousands of nanoplastic bits in bottles of drinking waterverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Corinne Purtill, Susanne RustIt seems anywhere scientists look for plastic, they find it: from the ice in Antarctica, to the first bowel movement produced by newborn babies. Now, researchers are finding that the amount of microscopic plastics floating in bottled drinking water is far greater than initially believed. Using …
AvatarGloDiaThe Plastic Chemicals Hiding in Your Food - Consumer Reportsverified_publisherconsumerreports.org - By Lauren F. FriedmanBy the time you open a container of yogurt, the food has taken a long journey to reach your spoon. You may have some idea of that journey: From cow …
AvatarGloDiaDangerous levels of PFAS detected in water for 27 million. Did the EPA find it near you?verified_publisherUSA TODAY - Austin Fast, Cecilia GarzellaToxic “forever chemicals” are far more widespread through the country’s drinking water systems than previously known, according to new Environmental Protection Agency data released Thursday. A USA TODAY analysis shows hundreds of community water systems, serving more than 27 million Americans, found …
AvatarGloDiaAfter Seeing This Terrifying Study, We're Never Microwaving Plastic Againverified_publisherfuturism.com - Noor Al-SibaiHe's not wrong to be scared! New research has found that microwaving plastic food containers spews out toxic microplastics — and it's really freaked …
AvatarGloDiaCommon Chemical Strongly Linked to Parkinson'sSmithsonian Magazine - Will SullivanA study of military veterans has shown the strongest evidence yet that the widespread chemical trichloroethylene (TCE)—used in spot removers, office …
AvatarGloDiaHow Extreme Heat Impacts Your Brain and Mental HealthTIME - Aryn BakerWhen the temperature spikes, so too do suicide rates, crime, and violence. Twitter sees hate tweets and online aggression increase during heatwaves, along with phrasing that researchers have linked to anxiety and depression. Our very language captures the confluence of heat and emotion—when we are …
