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Your Daily Cup of Tea Could Be Exposing You to Thousands of Microplastics, Study Finds
Researchers tested 28 tea brands and found that some plastic tea bags released thousands of microplastic particles into hot water.
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Scientists May Have Found a Way to Remove Microplastics From Soil and Water
Researchers say magnetic microrobots removed microplastics from water and soil in lab tests, but real-world trials are next.
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Photo: bymuratdeniz / Getty Images At Last, a Food That Could Help You Poop Out Nanoplastics
In an era where the news cycle keeps finding fresh ways to make everyone feel chemically cursed, this counts as decent news.
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Photo: Ryan J Lane / Getty Images You May Want to Rethink Your Gum Chewing Habit. It’s Essentially Plastic.
You might as well be chewing on car tires.
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Microplastics Are In Your Brain, Testicles, Placenta, Lungs, Soul
In the latest study, brains with dementia and Alzheimer’s had microplastic levels up to 10 times higher than in healthy brains.
