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Workers Are Breathing Microplastics All Day Long
A 2026 study found high levels of airborne microplastics and endotoxins in an indoor industrial workspace.
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Styrene From Polystyrene Cups May Be Genotoxic
A 2026 critical review updates the evidence that styrene and its metabolite cause DNA damage, raising cancer concerns.
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Microplastics Are Altering Gut Bacteria in Young People
A 2026 pilot study of 66 college students found microplastic exposure measurably alters gut microbiome composition.
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Dental Microplastics Are Neurotoxic, Review Finds
A 2026 systematic review of human data found dental microplastics from fillings and devices may be neurotoxic.
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Nanoplastics Make Alzheimer's Disease Worse
A 2026 study found nanoplastics disrupt brain cell communication and worsen cognitive decline in Alzheimer's disease.
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Microplastics Are Getting Into Your Brain
A 2026 review documents how micro and nanoplastics penetrate the central nervous system and cause neurotoxic damage.
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BPA Is Killing Placenta Cells in Pregnant Women
A 2026 study found BPA causes stress-driven cell death in placental trophoblast cells, threatening fetal development.
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Heavy Metals in Pregnancy Disrupt Newborn Thyroid Function
A 2026 study found prenatal heavy metal exposure disrupts neonatal thyroid function, with vitamin D playing a protective role.
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Chlorpyrifos Pesticide Worsens Alzheimer's Through the Gut
A 2026 study found chlorpyrifos accelerates Alzheimer's disease progression through the microbiota-gut-brain axis.
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Arsenic Exposure Inflames Your Gut From the Inside
A 2026 study found even subchronic arsenic exposure disrupts gut bacteria and triggers intestinal inflammation via NF-kB.
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Arsenic in Food Attacks Your Brain Through Your Gut
A 2026 review reveals how arsenic exposure damages the gut-brain axis, causing neurological toxicity through digestive disruption.
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Microplastics Are Remodeling Your Gut Bacteria
A 2026 study found microplastic exposure in humans remodels the gut microbiome, altering bacterial communities.
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