Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) have long been integral to firefighting foams, valued for their ability to rapidly extinguish fuel fires. However, the environmental and health repercussions of these substances have become increasingly apparent. Dubbed 'forever chemicals...
"PFAS particles are unique, because our body doesn't degrade them very well... ordinarily we have chemicals that break almost everything down that we're exposed to, but these molecules are resistant to those normal processes, so we tend to accumulate them," explained Dr. An...
When exposed to moisture, it clumps up and loses its ability to insulate, which is bad news if you need the warmth. For this reason, we often choose a synthetic jacket if we're going out in wet weather, or we bring along a rain jacket or hardshell in our pack for extra protection ...
Scratchy, itchy throat is one of the main symptoms of this condition, along with swelling in the tongue, lips, throat, and mouth. These symptoms appear after you’ve eaten the offending food item or been exposed to certain types of pollen. If you have seasonal allergies and also experience ...
This means that people are often exposed to the substances unprotected and they can simply get into the environment. Impregnations with PFCsAll outdoor sports enthusiasts know it: clothing, backpacks, tents and the like will only keep dry in the long term if they are properly impregnated. To ...
The tiny plastics particles collectively known as microplastics come in many shapes, sizes, and chemical combinations. Some are the result of plastic waste breaking down – for example, when discarded plastic cutlery is exposed to sunlight and other elements, they can become brittle and break into...
Human cells exposed to microplastic particles in lab testing have shown evidence of cell damage and death, says Erica Cirino, author of the book Thicker Than Water: The Quest for Solutions to the Plastic Crisis. In addition, Cirino says, scientists “are racing to understand whether microplastics...
Oxygen deprivation at the cellular level is also described for bio-corona that are formed in the human body when exposed tographene-oxideand microplastics. Graphene-oxide and microplastics are found in masks and nasopharyngeal swabs and may enter the human body via airways, eyes or food. ...
Now, Kelly has exposed that the City of Chicago has secretly renewed it’s $40 million dollar contract with a Kansas based staffing firm, Favorite Healthcare Staffing, which had a prior contract with the City as a Covid staffing company. ...
If a bee doesn’t die right away, its ability to reproduce, gather food, and fight off disease can be damaged. Among bees, neonic exposure is cumulative: If a meal of contaminated nectar sickens a bee, additional feedings may kill it. Neonics infuse all parts of exposed plants an...