Metal Exposure Can Increase Cardiovascular Disease Risk: Study finds exposure to certain metals (cobalt, tungsten, uranium, cadmium) from environmental pollution is associated with progression of harmful plaque buildup in the arteries (atherosclerosis)

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Microplastic fibers found in the exhaled breath of dolphins, according to measurements taken from the blowholes of dolphins in Sarasota Bay in Florida and Barataria Bay in Louisiana

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US government and chemical makers have claimed up to 20% of wildfire suppressants’ contents are “trade secrets” and exempt from public disclosure. New study found they are a major source of environmental pollution, containing toxic heavy metal levels up to 3,000 times above drinking water limits.

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Microplastics found in human ovary follicular fluid for the first time. Peer-reviewed study’s findings raises fresh question on the toxic substances’ impact on fertility. 🧬💔🔬

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Chronic exposure to microplastics impairs blood-brain barrier, induce oxidative stress in the brain, and damages neurons, finds a new study on rats. 🧠💔🧪 These particles are now widespread in oceans 🌊, rivers, soil 🌍, and even the air 🌬️, making them difficult to avoid.

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💧 Antidepressants and opioids are being found in freshwater fish living downstream from wastewater treatment plants, according to research from the University of Waterloo.

🔬 A new analytical method revealed fentanyl, methadone, and venlafaxine in fish exposed to urban wastewater. This is the first documented instance of such drug distribution in wild Canadian fish, raising concerns for aquatic ecosystems.

📊 The study found male fish accumulated higher concentrations of certain substances than females, potentially due to biological factors like physiology and metabolism.

#EnvironmentalPollution #WaterQuality #DrugContamination

Study finds multiple PFAS, the man-made ‘forever chemicals’, in 98.5% of Americans across more than 10,500 blood samples examined, and 98.8% had at least one PFAS in their blood. Some of them are linked to serious complications, including cancer, infertility, high cholesterol, and weakened immunity.

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Chemicals banned in the 1970s still widely detected across Europe. Study has found that regulatory restrictions introduced more than half a century ago have failed to eliminate contamination from banned chemicals across Europe.

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