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 →
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 →
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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