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Microplastics in humans: After blood, scientists find traces in the lungs

A study in lung tissue obtained from participants after surgery found microplastics in all lung regions, including in the deeper sections. Researchers found 39 microplastics in 11 of the 13 lung tissue samples and 12 different types of microplastics. Additional research is needed to determine the human health effects of microplastics. Plastics are a common
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In ‘Soda Politics,’ Big Soda At Crossroads Of Profit And Public Health

ALLISON AUBREYTwitter ELIZA BARCLAY Soda sales have been flattening, but the industry has stepped up marketing and lobbying, according to Marion Nestle in Soda Politics: Taking on Big Soda (And Winning). Akash Ghai/NPR Ever wondered how a few companies — namely Coca-Cola and PesiCo — created multibillion-dollar empires marketing flavored sugar water? Nutrition scholar Marion Nestle, one
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50 Years Ago, Sugar Industry Quietly Paid Scientists To Point Blame At Fat

CAMILA DOMONOSKETwitter A newly discovered cache of internal documents reveals that the sugar industry downplayed the risks of sugar in the 1960s. Luis Ascui/Getty Images In the 1960s, the sugar industry funded research that downplayed the risks of sugar and highlighted the hazards of fat, according to a newly published article in JAMA Internal Medicine. The article draws
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Fully autonomous robotic restaurant to launch in San Francisco

August 22, 2022 – General News SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Mezli, a startup based in San Mateo, CA, has announced the launch of its fully-autonomous robotic restaurant, the first of its kind in the world. The restaurant, located in the Spark Social food park in San Francisco, will be celebrating its grand opening
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Osteoporosis: Foods to eat and avoid for preventing the condition

Food that you are eating now can affect your bones later in life. Here’s what to eat and avoid for preventing osteoporosis onset. ByParmita Uniyal, Delhi Osteoporosis can weaken your bones and cause mobility issues which would only deteriorate with time. This condition affects your bone density, makes them porous, brittle and put you at a high risk
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10 Ways You’re Exposed to Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals — And How to Avoid Them

There may be no safe level of exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which interfere with development, reproduction, neurological functioning, metabolism, satiety, immune system function — and much more. By  Dr. Joseph Mercola Miss a day, miss a lot. Subscribe to The Defender’s Top News of the Day. It’s free. Story at-a-glance: Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) are similar in structure
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Lyons Magnus Voluntarily Recalls 53 Nutritional and Beverage Products Due To The Potential For Microbial Contamination

Summary Company Announcement Date:July 29, 2022FDA Company Announcement UPDATED PRESS RELEASE: Lyons Magnus LLC 8/5/2022 FRESNO, Calif. – July 28, 2022 – Lyons Magnus LLC (“Lyons Magnus” or the “Company”) today announced that it is voluntarily recalling nutritional and beverage products due to the potential for microbial contamination, including from the organism Cronobacter sakazakii. The list of
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‘You can take someone’s DNA and design a weapon that can kill them’: House intelligence committee member warns people not to share health data with sites like 23andMe because it can be used to program new bio-weapons to target them

Thursday, Aug 11th 2022  US Rep Jason Crow warned that bio-weapons are being made that use a target’s DNA to only kill that person during the Aspen Security Forum on Friday  The congressman said the development of the weapons is worrisome given the popularity of DNA testing services like 23andMe 23andMe has stated that it does
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