Tag: microplastics
Microplastics accumulate in bodies of shellfish within hours, new study reveals
“Understanding whether plastic particles are absorbed across biological membranes and accumulate within internal organs is critical for assessing the risk these particles pose to both organism and human health."
Report finds microplastics in more than 90% of table salt
People could be ingesting approximately 2,000 microplastics each year through commercial salt alone without knowing how harmful the effects could be.
Progressive Briefing for Tuesday, August 21
Microplastics in beer, CNN "fact check" on Medicare for All is bogus, ZInke caught red handed trying to sell off public lands, and more.
‘Nowhere is immune:’ Researchers find record levels of microplastics in Arctic...
"It suggests that microplastics are now ubiquitous within the surface waters of the world's ocean."
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Genocidal President, genocidal politics
"I call it cruel and maybe the root of all cruelty to know what occurs but not recognize the fact."
Vermont faces legal challenge from big oil over law requiring climate damage payments
A lawsuit from major fossil fuel groups aims to derail Vermont’s groundbreaking plan to make polluters pay for climate disasters.
Exclusive prayer for $100K: Trump’s Inauguration Committee faces criticism over ‘pay-to-pray’ event
Trump’s inauguration committee faces scrutiny for exorbitant ticket prices to interfaith prayer event.
Biden administration approves $8 billion arms sale to Israel amid allegations of genocide in...
Human rights groups condemn Biden’s approval of $8 billion arms deal with Israel amid Gaza conflict
Global silence enables Gaza’s humanitarian catastrophe amid ongoing Israeli assault
Human rights groups condemn global complicity in Gaza’s humanitarian crisis.