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Health Tips Microplastics are dangerous for human health

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Health Tips Microplastics are dangerous for human health

Effects of microplastics on health: Plastic has been being used in various ways for many decades and its dangerous results have started emerging. Nowadays, plastic has become the most important cause of pollution. Due to this, pollution is increasing from soil to water. Very small pieces of plastic are called microplastics. Their size can be less than 5 millimeters or up to 1 nanometer. Microplastics have been found in air, water and food items and have started reaching the human body. The situation is such that plastic particles are accumulating…

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FSSAI has made a plan regarding microplastics in food items, a protocol will be made for safe food

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FSSAI has made a plan regarding microplastics in food items, a protocol will be made for safe food

Microplastic contamination in food: The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has taken a serious view of detecting harmful microplastics (fine plastic particles) in food items and has planned to take action on this. Let us tell you that recently, a study by Toxic Link has found the presence of microplastics in all kinds of salt and sugar brands in the country. After this revelation, FSSAI has decided to make an action plan to protect the public from the particles of this dangerous chemical in food items (food…

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Microplastics found in human testicles, this is the biggest reason behind infertility and low sperm count

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Microplastics found in human testicles, this is the biggest reason behind infertility and low sperm count

According to a report published in the journal ‘Toxicological Sciences’, traces of microplastic have been found in human testicles. After this research came out, scientists are very worried that due to microplastics in the testicles of men, the problem of infertility and low sperm count is increasing nowadays. Three times more microplastics have been found in men than in dogs. Researchers from ‘New Mexico University’ did this special type of research on both humans and dogs. Research was conducted on tissue samples from testicles of both men and dogs. In…

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…then that means you are drinking plastic with your coffee!

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…then that means you are drinking plastic with your coffee!

Are you also a coffee lover and start the day with coffee? Is it not that you are drinking plastic along with coffee. If you are drinking your favorite hot beverage in ceramic, glass and metal cups then it will not be much of a problem, but if you drink in disposable cups then it can prove to be dangerous for you. Drinking coffee in disposable cups is dangerous for you, because the plastic layer inside them can make it difficult for you. Actually, keeping hot liquid in the cup…

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