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Exposure to Microplastic Makes Animals Want to Eat It More
OREGON, UNITED STATES, JUL 18 – The Microplastics Safety Act mandates the FDA to study microplastics’ effects on cancer, chronic illness, endocrine and reproductive health, with a report to Congress due within one year.
- Thursday U.S. Rep. Janelle Bynum and Sen. Jeff Merkley introduced the Microplastics Safety Act, requiring FDA study of microplastic health impacts.
- A February University of New Mexico study links microplastic exposure to dementia, while the FDA claims no evidence of health threats and no federal study addresses these impacts.
- The three-page bill mandates Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Health and Human Services Secretary, through FDA Commissioner, to identify microplastic exposure sources and report to Congress within one year.
- Sen. Rick Scott called it `a critical step toward understanding the full scope of these risks`, while Jeff Merkley warned microplastics threaten human health and the environment.
- As microplastic exposure continues to grow via food, water, air and everyday products, this legislation will guide sound science to protect public health and future generations.
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Anti-Aging, Acupuncture and Health NewsExposure to microplastic makes animals want to eat it more
Over multiple generations, small nematode worms began preferring microplastic-contaminated food over cleaner options, which could have consequences for ecosystem health
Oregon Capital Chronicle
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Microplastics, about the size of a grain of rice, have been found in Oregon waterways, and have been shown to cause damage to human and animal cells. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)The average human brain now contains enough tiny plastic fragments to equal the weight of a plastic spoon, a 50% increase in the past decade. Those sobering statistics, included in a February study from researchers at the University of New Mexico, sp…
Florida And Oregon Lawmakers Demand FDA Investigate Microplastic Health Risks
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WCI to host film screenings on the impact of microplastics - New York Mills Dispatch
West Central Initiative invites the community to join a powerful conversation about the global effects of plastic pollution. These gatherings will feature a screening of Plastic People: The Hidden Crisis of Microplastics, followed by a thought-provoking discussion about what this means for public health, local ecosystems, and our everyday choices. “Plastic production and pollution continue to...
According to a Hungarian study, microplastics can affect not only the health of living creatures but also their behavior. Using the example of earthworms, it has been shown for the first time that these tiny pollutants make the animals more careless. This can have serious consequences.
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