Tracey Woodruff is an expert on microplastics, plastic-related chemicals, and their health impacts. She told Business Insider how she's been reducing microplastics exposure for her kids. She thrifts ...
From ‘forever chemicals’ to microplastics, Radhika Sanghani is shocked to discover the hidden pollutants in her home and ...
Recycled plastic pellets can release a hidden mix of over 80 chemicals into water, disrupting hormones and fat metabolism in zebrafish larvae. Researchers warn that unknown and toxic additives make ...
Every day, humans unknowingly consume the equivalent of a credit card’s worth of plastic particles, accumulating to approximately 50 plastic bags worth of microplastics annually. These microscopic ...
With PFAS in our drinking water and toxics found in black plastic spatulas, it is shocking how little retailers are doing...” — Cheri Peele, co-author & Toxic-Free Future's senior project manager ...
A large-scale Brazilian study found dangerous levels of toxic metals in popular children’s toys, with barium and lead topping the list. Researchers used sophisticated lab methods to identify 21 ...
This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Tracey Woodruff, the director of the Program on Reproductive Health & the Environment at the University of California, San Francisco. She studies ...