Green Junction A recent article in the New York Times (NYT) was titled “Throwaway plastic has corrupted us.” Cheap plastic materials are the basis of our throwaway society. Plastics are made from gas and oil, and since they are highly subsidized by taxpayers, plastic materials are cheaper than other materials. The recent federal One... Continue Reading →
“we are transferring plastics to the unborn generation.” By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction A new article in the journal Lancet states, “plastics are a grave, growing and under-recognized danger to human and planetary health.” The recent press release from the organization Healthcare without Harm expresses “plastics release climate-warming emissions, contain toxic chemicals, and break down into microplastics that are linked to hormone disruption, cancer, infertility, and other... Continue Reading →
The more that plastic is part of our everyday lives, the more it invades our bodies. By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction My colleague and I recently took part in an international conference in Switzerland on micro- and nanoplastics in water, where we shared our latest research. There were several presenters from around the world who study these tiny plastic particle pollutants in water media, which includes the human body and other living systems. Water... Continue Reading →
healthier choices for humans correspond to a more sustainable system for the Earth. By Julie Peller PhD
Green Junction About a third of man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are associated with food production. Foods from animals have a much higher carbon footprint than plant-based foods, and beef production emits 2–9 times the GHGs of other animal products. An analysis of the environmental footprint of food production also assesses overconsumption of foods and... Continue Reading →
Spreading Environmental injustices: By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction People living near polluting facilities or processes are exposed to obnoxious and toxic contaminants, usually chronically. Slow and long-term exposures to hazardous substances affect the health and well-being of people and other living organisms in these communities, which are designated, by definition, as environmental injustices. The AAMC Center for Health Justice determined that... Continue Reading →
Wildfires and Pollutants by Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Pollutants are defined as substances that hurt life systems. The recent California wildfires created huge amounts of pollutants in the devastation and destruction. The typical pollutants from fires, particulate matter (small particles), and pollutant gases were augmented by toxic substances from burning man-made materials. UCSD scientist Julie Dinasquet explained, “These fires consumed not... Continue Reading →
This week, a breakthrough study was published in the journal Nature Medicine, By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction This week, a breakthrough study was published in the journal Nature Medicine, a highly acclaimed science journal. The published work “Bioaccumulation of microplastics in decedent human brains,” was carried out by 21 scientists. The scientists analyzed liver, brain and kidney samples from deceased humans and used a variety of methodologies to determine... Continue Reading →
What Symptom are we really treating?
Richard Pütz Just now · Shared with Public In Europe, especially in the UK, we see less overt political behavior than in the US. I think much of this concerns how Europe emphasizes restorative justice at all levels of education, including college and university. We see the understanding of restorative justice in Norway, Sweden, and Denmark as... Continue Reading →
Microplastics pollution research~ What have we learned? By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction A new article in the esteemed journal Science has the title “Twenty years of microplastics pollution research—what have we learned?” The authors make numerous important points about our understanding of microplastics, including “They are pervasive in food and drink and have been detected throughout the human body, with emerging evidence of negative effects.” Many studies... Continue Reading →
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