Plastic particles found in tea
Nylon or PET tea bags release large amounts of plastic microparticles into the water when heated. How do you prefer ...
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With a plastic bottle, he saves children from pneumonia
© Getty ImagesMohammod Chisti is a doctor. His first night as a pediatrician at Sylhet Hospital in Bangladesh was hell: ...
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Childhood obesity: a link with exposure to everyday chemicals
Exposure to chemicals found in many plastics and aluminum cans may increase the risk of childhood obesity, according to a ...
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Is a world without plastic possible?
Plastic pollution is everywhere: in the air we breathe, in the Arctic ice, in the water we drink, the clothes ...
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Pollution: Humans ingest tens of thousands of plastic particles every year
An adult can swallow up to 52,000 micro-particles of plastic per year. Plastic is everywhere in our environment, even in ...
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Plastic in the oceans could be depleting our oxygen
Plastics that end up in the ocean don't just affect fish. A new study has found that they also harm ...
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New Samsungs will be made from exceptional materials
With new Samsungs such as the S22 on the way, the company will start using new material. The highlight every ...
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Microplastics found in groundwater supplying drinking springs
A new study from the University of Illinois reveals the presence of microplastic particles in groundwater, which accounts for a ...
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The decomposition of plastic waste affects human health
© PhiloPhotosWhen plastic degrades naturally, it produces polystyrene nanoparticles. In view of the increasing production of plastic in the world, ...
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Plastic cotton swabs will be banned from January 1, 2020
As part of the biodiversity law, plastic cotton swabs will now be banned for sale to individuals from January 1, ...
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Pollution: plastic fibers in tap water
In Europe, 72% of tap water is believed to be contaminated. An omnipresent pollution whose effects on health are still ...
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A larva to rid the oceans of resistant plastics
A polyethylene-eating caterpillar has been discovered by a team of researchers who see in it a hope for cleaning up ...
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Plastic food containers can be a hazard
© ThinkStockThe plastic itself, that is, polypropylene, is safe. The problem is all the chemicals that manufacturers put in plastic ...
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Toys: safe plastics
The phthalates used to soften plastic in children's toys have been replaced. Their substitutes are a priori safe. But the ...
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Plastic tableware banned from 2020
The decree on the ban on plastic tableware has been published. Cups, plates and cutlery must be designed from bio-based ...
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Ocean Plastic Mouse from Microsoft mouse durable
Sustainability is increasingly high on the agenda at large tech companies and every little bit helps. For example, Microsoft now ...
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Is plastic responsible for thousands of deaths in the USA?
According to American scientists, plastic, and in particular phthalates, is associated with the premature death of several thousand Americans each ...
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Plastic crust, a new marine pollution
© Science of the total environmentPlastic pollutes the planet and leaves visible stigmas in the ocean but also on the ...
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Man eats and breathes plastic (in astronomical quantities)
© GettyImagesThe oceans aren't the only ones that eat plastic! On average, a man ingests 52,000 microparticles of plastic each ...
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Endocrine disruptors: some substitutes worry
Some phthalates are prohibited, but their substitutes are not necessarily very safe. According to a study, DINCH would have an ...
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Bottled water contains plastic microparticles
© ThinkstockThe bottled water industry tends to play on themes of purity and healthy living. It represents 119 billion euros ...
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Without “plant” plastic would also be harmful to health
UFC-Que Choisir is sounding the alarm on the impact on health of so-called “vegetable” disposable tableware.With the law “Energy transition ...
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Plastic in Bordeaux canteens worries parents
© iStock PhotoIn Bordeaux, the parents of students are concerned. In school canteens, the plates plastic, considered "lighter, less noisy ...
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Millions of plastic microparticles found in baby bottles
In a study published this Monday, October 19 in the journal Nature Food, a team of researchers from Trinity College ...
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Used plastic toys can be dangerous for children
© Dr Andrew Turner, University of PlymouthCollecting old toys from siblings or finding them in second-hand shops seems like an ...
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Plastic surgeon Paul Werker: ‘I often find wrinkles very beautiful’
Interview with a plastic surgeon When he tells women of a certain age at a party that he is a ...
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Stop drinking tea in a bag, it contains a lot of plastic
Friday, September 27, 2019 According to a study published on September 25 in the journal ACS Environmental Science & Technology, ...
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A human ingests up to 5 grams of plastic per week
June 13, 2019 On average, an individual could swallow up to 5 grams of plastic each week, which is the ...
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Table salt: traces of plastic detected
June 6, 2017. According to a study published in the journal Nature, we would find traces of plastic in many ...
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Breast cancer: bisphenol A would reduce the effectiveness of treatments
Bisphenol A may stimulate the growth of breast cancer cells and also decrease the effectiveness of cancer treatments. The list ...
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