Medicine Microplastics Pollution 
Grist
MAY 23, 2024
No human organ is safe from microplastic contamination, it seems — not even the testicles. Researchers at the University of Mexico recently tested 70 samples of testicular tissue — 47 from dogs and 23 from humans — and found microplastics in every single one. So how do the microplastics get into people’s bodies?
Grist
MARCH 22, 2024
What makes this particularly worrisome is that humans can be exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals simply by touching plastic, inhaling microplastics within dust, and eating food or drinking water that has been in contact with plastic. Those facing the greatest risk tend to be residents of low-income communities and people of color.
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Green Business Bureau
JULY 28, 2021
Petroleum-based plastics can take up to 500 years to decompose, slowly releasing toxic chemical additives into the surrounding environment and breaking down into harmful microplastics. When improperly recycled, they can contaminate whole batches of recyclable plastics and damage recycling infrastructure.
Green Business Bureau
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Choosing reclaimed wood reduces the fossil fuel use and pollution that comes from clearing and processing trees into lumber. And unlike wood and PVC, Tangent Materials structural lumber doesn’t need to be chemically treated, avoiding the release of harmful pollutants into the air, water and ground. Arqlite , a member of the U.S.
Grist
JUNE 27, 2020
The pandemic is still raging, the Arctic is burning up , and microplastics are polluting every corner of the Earth , but do try to take a deep breath. Graham Carlos of the Indiana University School of Medicine and Eskenazi Health. “We Then we can all go back to just worrying about COVID-19 and microplastics and a melting Arctic.
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