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I study toxic microplastics. Here's how I protect myself and my kids at home.

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 ...

You Should Be Replacing These 8 Toxic Kitchen Tools — Here's What to Use Instead

I reduced microplastics in my kitchen and food by switching to these eight non-toxic kitchen tools and cookware pieces. Shop ...
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I study microplastics and toxic chemicals. That's why my family doesn't wear shoes in the house.

Microplastics from car tires and garbage, as well as street runoff, can be tracked indoors on shoes. The researcher thinks her kids' Japanese heritage helped them adopt the habit. This as-told-to ...
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Microplastics Are Everywhere — These 9 Non-Toxic Tools Helped Me Reduce Them in My Food

After reading recent reports of the health risks associated with using plastic cutting boards and Teflon-coated cookware, I decided to replace all of my toxic kitchen tools with non-toxic alternatives ...
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Recycled plastic is a toxic cocktail: Over 80 chemicals found in a single pellet

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 ...
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I study toxic microplastics. Here's how I protect myself and my kids at home.

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 ...