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=====6 Ways You Can Control Microplastics From Getting Into Your Food===== | |||
[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/6-ways-you-can-control-microplastics-from-getting-into-your-food_l_683f1d49e4b00646f8249f94 by Beth Kristen 9/6/25 HUFFPOST] | |||
A big way microplastics get into our food is through contaminated soil, water and air. But it can also happen right in the kitchen, through simple daily habits that you likely have a lot of control over. Whether you’re chopping veggies on a plastic cutting board or reheating last night’s dinner in a plastic container, you may be increasing your exposure to microplastics. | |||
=====Why Is the FDA Downplaying the Risk of Microplastics From Food Packaging?===== | =====Why Is the FDA Downplaying the Risk of Microplastics From Food Packaging?===== | ||
[https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/fda-microplastics-food by Maya Rommwatt 11/9/24 Common Dreams] | [https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/fda-microplastics-food by Maya Rommwatt 11/9/24 Common Dreams] | ||
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In Microplastics, a Reporter Sees the Big Picture
By Nina Agrawal 25/04/2025 The New York Times
As a health reporter covering chronic diseases for The New York Times, I often get ideas for articles from new medical research. And as someone who grew up near the ocean, I have long been aware of the vast amounts of plastic we as a society use and throw away — and the detrimental effects that such waste can have on the environment.
So in February, when I came across a study about the buildup of microplastics inside of human brains and other tissue, I was immediately curious.
In the study, researchers at the University of New Mexico described a novel way to identify and measure the amount of microplastics inside human bodies. They also showed that over time, as the amount of plastic in the environment has increased, so too has the level of microplastics in our brains.
