You probably don't think about toxic chemicals in your daily life, but the truth is some of the most dangerous ones are closer to you than you might think. It's probably not a comforting thought ...
Plastics used to make furniture, electronics, and home insulation contain toxic chemicals that scientists have found can be easily absorbed into human skin. Toxic chemicals used to make laptops ...
Toxic chemicals used to flame-proof plastic materials can be absorbed into the body through skin, via contact with microplastics, new research shows. The study offers the first experimental evidence ...
Let’s be honest, the world loves plastic as it’s cheap, durable, and easy to manufacture. However, scientists have uncovered a shocking truth: toxic chemicals from microplastics can seep through the ...
Sweatier skin sucks up more of the chemicals—polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs)—than dry skin when microplastics they've been added to come into contact with the skin.
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Share on Pinterest A new study demonstrates how flame retardant additives in microplastics become absorbed by the skin and enter the bloodstream Alistair Berg/Getty Images Researchers are ...
Nearly 50 public water systems across Texas have reported exceeding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first-ever limits on toxic chemicals in drinking water known as PFAS. The EPA ...
By Jessica Freeborn — Fact checked by Jill Seladi-Schulman, Ph.D. Research is moving forward in exploring the potential dangers of microplastics and how people may be exposed and affected.
Emerging research shows that plant-based plastics — just like petroleum-based plastics — contain many thousands of synthetic chemicals, with large numbers of them extremely toxic. However, the ...