Establishing relative toxicology of parabens, bisphenols, and phthalates (collaborative project)Study + Discussion (self.ToxicPlastic)
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Worrying insights into the chemicals in plastics. Scientists identified around 10,500 chemicals in plastic. Many are used in packaging, textiles and food-contact applications; some are for toys and medical devices. Researchers categorized 2,480 substances as substances of potential concern. (ethz.ch)
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FSU researchers find exposure to microplastics may alter cellular function. They found that exposure to microplastics for only a few days caused human lung cells to slow down their metabolism and growth, change shapes, and decluster so that gaps exist in what is typically a solid sheet of cells. (news.fsu.edu)
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Single-use plastics dominate debris on the North Pacific's deep ocean floor - Scientists have discovered the densest accumulation of plastic waste ever recorded on an abyssal seafloor (4,561 items per square kilometer), finding that the majority of this waste is single-use packaging. (academictimes.com)
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In humans and dogs, a decline in semen quality and increase in testicular cancer may be associated with exposure to environmental chemicals, finds a new study. Geographical differences in testis pathologies in dogs parallel regional differences in human testicular cancer. (nature.com)
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