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Dec 11, 2024
The Plastic Problem: How Everyday Items Contribute to Microplastics
Microplastics are more than just an environmental hazard; they’re a pressing health concern. These particles often enter the food chain when consumed by fish and other marine organisms. Humans then ingest microplastics through seafood and even drinking water. Recent studies have also detected microplastics in the air, raising serious questions about their long-term health effects.
Jul 22, 2018
Formaldehyde Causes Cancer and is in Plastic Combs
A recent scandal has surfaced where the Environmental Protection Agency of the United States has been aware of some time that the widely used chemical known as formaldehyde contributes to causing cancer. This was made evident when employees at the Environmental Protection Agency were so worried that a fancy desk that their former boss Scott Pruitt had ordered for his office might contain high levels of a known carcinogen that they arranged to set it up in a warehouse and let it air out for a week.