Green Junction According to the United Nations Environment Program, the equivalent of 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic are dumped into the world’s oceans, rivers, and lakes every day. The surge and growth of the plastic industry have led to more plastic materials being released into the environment as long-lasting plastic garbage. The amount of... Continue Reading →
Genetics and Pollution exposures point to a stronger link between pollution and human disease By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction Data analyses on lifestyles, genetics and pollution exposures point to a stronger link between pollution and human disease. The term exposome is defined as the myriad of environmental exposures we encounter, which include our living conditions, the foods we eat, the air we breathe and the water we drink. These are all linked... Continue Reading →
“Throwaway plastic has corrupted us.” by Julie Peller Ph.D.
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 →
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