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This popular fermented food may help remove tiny plastic particles from the gut. Research finds shocking revelationA specific bacterium from kimchi can trap tiny plastic particles. This bacteria attached to 87% of nanoplastics in lab tests. In mouse stud...
Two 14-year-old Arizona schoolboys built robot to remove microplastics from water using LEGO, duct tape and pool noodlesTwo Arizona students created a robot to remove microplastics from waterways. Their invention, MP Guard, uses common items like LEGO and poo...
Many people keep cooking on a scratched non-stick pan, but researchers found that a single crack in the coating can release around 9,100 plastic particles into the foodScratched nonstick pans shed thousands of tiny plastic particles into food. These particles come from the Teflon coating, which is a type o...
Most kitchens have a plastic cutting board, but a 2023 study found that chopping on one can shed tens of millions of microplastic particles a year straight into your foodChopping vegetables on plastic boards releases millions of tiny plastic particles annually. Polypropylene boards shed more microplastics th...
You have been eating plastic for years; this fermented Korean food might finally help you fight backSouth Korea kimchi research benefits: Scientists have discovered a special bacterium in kimchi. This tiny microbe can attach to nanoplastic...
Something more harmful than cholesterol and BP is haunting your heart: Cardiologist warns of a chilling risk lurking in the bloodstreamA new study in The New England Journal of Medicine has revealed microplastics embedded within the artery plaques of more than half of 257 h...
Worried about microplastics in your drinking water? Here’s how you can easily remove themChinese scientists have discovered a simple method to remove nanoplastics and microplastics from tap water. Boiling water, followed by filt...
Boiling tap water could remove most microplastics, study findsNew research indicates a simple method to reduce microplastic intake. Boiling tap water can significantly decrease plastic particle consump...
The plastic you can’t see is flooding the Atlantic, and entering your bodyA staggering 27 million tons of nanoplastics, invisible to the naked eye, now pollute the North Atlantic Ocean, posing a significant threat...
Your food packaging may be feeding you plastic — even that tea bag could be a culpritResearch reveals food packaging releases plastic particles. Microplastics contaminate common foods and drinks. Opening packages, cartons, o...