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Microplastics Carry Pathogens Straight Into Your Food
A 2026 study in Trends Microbiol warns that microplastics serve as vehicles for bacteria, transferring pathogens through the food chain.
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Chemical Exposure Widens the Pregnancy Risk Gap
A 2026 ECHO study of 3,279 pregnant people found chemical exposure may drive racial disparities in pregnancy hypertension.
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Personal Care Chemicals Raise Preterm Birth Risk
A 2026 study found phenol mixtures from personal care products linked to higher preterm birth risk, especially in Black women.
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Microplastics Make Cadmium's Liver Damage Even Worse
A 2026 study found microplastics and cadmium together cause far worse liver injury than either one alone.
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Four Heavy Metals All Damage Your Liver, Meta-Analysis Shows
A 2026 meta-analysis of 39 studies found cadmium, lead, mercury, and arsenic all cause measurable liver damage.
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Chromium Exposure in Pregnancy Stunts Fetal Growth
A 2026 study found chromium exposure during pregnancy linked to smaller babies, with effects that differ by sex.
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EDCs Cause Metabolic Disease: 109,000-Person Study Confirms
A 2026 meta-analysis of 109,394 people found endocrine disruptors increase metabolic disease risk by 38%, with genetic proof of causality.
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Common Food Preservatives Linked to Cognitive Decline
A 2026 study found TBHQ and BHT, preservatives in processed food, increase cognitive impairment risk in adults over 45.
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Phthalates at Birth Linked to Testicular Cancer Later
A 2026 study found phthalate mixtures measured in newborn blood linked to testicular cancer risk in young men.
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This Chemical Mixture Nearly Triples Thyroid Disease Risk
A 2026 study of 1,847 adults found PFAS, cadmium, lead, and phthalates together increased thyroid disease risk 2.7x.
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PFAS Hits Boys' Hormones Hardest Between Ages 6 and 12
A 2026 study of 1,965 males found PFAS disrupts hormones most in boys ages 6-12, raising estradiol and damaging germ cells.
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Chemical Mixtures Suppress Thyroid Function in Pregnancy
A 2026 study of 1,970 pregnant women found EDC mixtures lowered thyroid hormones, driven by PCBs and PFOS.
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