Tag: toxic

A study led by scientists at the University of Gothenburg reveals alarming findings about recycled plastics. Over 600 toxic chemicals, including pesticides and pharmaceuticals, were identified in plastic pellets from 13 countries. As delegates gather for the Plastics Treaty Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee meeting in Nairobi, scientists emphasize the urgent need to phase out harmful chemicals for the sake of human health and the environment.

In the modern lifestyle, we are exposed to many chemicals in our everyday life to meet our escalating material demands. As per an estimate, we come across about 500 chemical compounds daily, several being synthetic and toxic in nature. Many of these toxic chemicals have the potential to bring about severe health impacts not only in human beings but also in other living organisms existing in nature. Release of these chemicals into our environment also causes pollution of soil, water and air and these ultimately again reach the human body through the food chains.

The toxic particles that we breathe in through polluted air directly gets into the brain from the lungs, according to a new...