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Plastic pollution accumulating in human organs, study finds Plastic Pollution

Plastic pollution accumulating in human organs, study finds

Potentially deadly particles of plastic chemicals used in products including food packaging and mobile phones have been found for the first time in major human organs, a new study warns. US researchers analysed 47 samples from a tissue bank originally established to study neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. All of the samples…
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August 18, 2020
Exclusive clip: Michelle Obama’s brother reveals what he first thought of Barack Obama on podcast Michelle Obama

Exclusive clip: Michelle Obama’s brother reveals what he first thought of Barack Obama on podcast

Sara M Moniuszko USA TODAYPublished 9:04 AM EDT Aug 18, 2020Michelle Obama’s older brother Craig Robinson is sharing his first memory of Barack Obama as the latest guest on his sister’s podcast.In an exclusive clip shared with USA TODAY from an upcoming episode of “The Michelle Obama Podcast” (out Wednesday),…
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August 18, 2020
Climate change: Mixed-species tree stands adapt better than pure stands Climate Change

Climate change: Mixed-species tree stands adapt better than pure stands

Extreme weather events and bark beetles damage the forests. The conversion to mixed forests could make the stands more resistant. Credit: Gabi Zachmann, KIT Firs and spruces dominate the tree population of the Black Forest with a share of 80 percent. However, such predominantly pure stands are particularly vulnerable to…
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August 18, 2020