New research finds plastic in human brains
Microplastics are everywhere, including our bodies. What do microplastics in human brains mean for our health?
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Plastic pellets on trains: a disaster waiting to happen
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The US is poised to support reducing global plastic production ahead of final negotiations on a UN Global Plastics Treaty
Knock, knock. Who’s there? PIRG!
The Environmental Protection Agency sets it sights on toxic chemical used to make plastic
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Advisory committee publishes report meant to help Congress solve ambulance surprise billing
A long-anticipated report from the federally appointed Ground Ambulance and Patient Billing Advisory Committee published Wednesday, sent to Congress.
Public urges Minnesota officials to bar 3M from releasing PFAS
35k+ public comments submitted calling on Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to prohibit 3M from discharging toxic PFAS chemicals into Mississippi River.
Quiz: How much do you know about e-waste?
Do you know what’s really inside your favorite electronic devices … and how we can avoid wasting critical minerals? Try our 8 question quiz.
Banning water beads would prevent more fatal injuries
Marketed towards kids, water beads are small colorful toys that grow in water. But they can cause serious harm to small children and even fatal injuries.
Here’s how microplastics are harming our health
Recent research reveals that tiny plastic particles are damaging our digestive system, lungs, reproductive system, and more.
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