A new article published in the journal Nature Medicine noted that there are up to 100,000 synthetic chemicals that can pass from packing to foods, which could help explain why ultra-processed foods have been tied to serious health issues.
Tag: microplastics
OCEANS ARE FILLED WITH MICROPLASTICS, NEW STUDY SAYS
Researchers across the globe conducted a study to find out the amount of microplastics dispersed across different water levels in oceans and found that these particles are widespread at all depths and distributed across all latitudes on earth—raising new concerns about the impact on human health and the ecosystem.
TEA BAGS EXPOSE HUMANS TO MASSIVE AMOUNT OF MICRO AND NANOPLASTICS, RAISING HEALTH RISK
Researchers from Spain, Egypt, and Germany found in a recent study that ubiquitous tea bags that contain traces of plastic could be exposing tea-drinkers to massive amounts of micro and nanoplastics during the brewing process that could have a negative health impact.
DRINK BOTTLED WATER, SWALLOW MASSIVE AMOUNT OF MICROPLASTICS AND NANOPLASTICS
Researchers announced last week that bottled water contains greater amounts of microplastics and nanoplastics than previously thought—raising new health concerns.
MICROPLASTICS MAY BE HARMING YOUR BODY AND BRAIN
Discarded plastic—both large and microscopic—circles the globe, choking our oceans and polluting our food supply, ultimately finding their way into your body where they can accumulate over time