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Babies risk microplastic exposure from surprising sources, study finds

EuroNews · · 633 words · By Rebecca Ann Hughes
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“The report also found that some climate technology could actually make microplastic exposure worse.”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about climate technology increasing microplastic exposure.
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“Microplastics can enter our bodies from a variety of shocking everyday sources”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about microplastics entering the human body from everyday sources.
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“Dr Heather Leslie, the pioneering scientist who first found microplastics in the human bloodstream”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about microplastics being found in the human bloodstream.
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“Hospital equipment for premature babies, children’s toys and paint all pose potential risks”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about hospital equipment posing microplastic risks.
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“Hospital equipment for premature babies, children’s toys and paint all pose potential risks”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about children's toys releasing microplastics.
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“The study found that plastic particles can be introduced into the body via devices and treatments, with microplastic fallout in operating rooms recorded at up to 9,258 particles per square metre during a single shift”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An operating expense (opex) is an ongoing cost for running a product, business, or system. Its counterpart, a capital expenditure (capex), is the cost of developing or providing non-consumable parts f…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An operating system (OS) is system software that manages computer hardware and software resources, and provides common services for computer programs. Time-sharing operating systems schedule tasks for…
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“Premature babies fed intravenously in neonatal units are estimated to receive up to 115 microplastic particles over a 72-hour feeding period from the infusion circuits alone”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved (air pollution, premature atrial contraction, preterm birth) are unrelated to microplastic exposure in premature babies. No relevant evidence found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following list of countries by air pollution sorts the countries of the world according to their average measured concentration of particulate matter (PM2.5) in micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3).…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A premature atrial contraction (PAC), also known as atrial premature complex (APC) or atrial premature beat (APB), is a common arrhythmia characterized by premature heartbeats originating in the atria…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Preterm birth, also known as premature birth, is the birth of a baby at fewer than 37 weeks gestational age, as opposed to full-term delivery at approximately 40 weeks. Extreme preterm is less than 28…
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“Children's products are also of significant concern, as building bricks, baby play mats and other products for children can release PET, polypropylene, polyethene and PVC into a child’s living environment”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about children's products releasing microplastics.
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“Baby formula intake also exposes babies to microplastics at levels from <1 to 17 microplastics per gram through packaging”
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Wikipedia entries retrieved (songs, infant terminology) are unrelated to microplastic exposure from baby formula packaging. No relevant evidence found.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — "Baby-Baby-Baby" is a song by American girl group TLC. It was the second single released from their debut studio album, Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip (1992), and their second consecutive top-10 hit. It…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Baby on Baby is the debut studio album by American rapper DaBaby. It was released on March 1, 2019, by Interscope Records and South Coast Music Group. It features guest appearances from fellow rappers…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In common terminology, a baby is the very young offspring of adult human beings, while infant (from Latin īnfāns 'baby, child', literally 'unspeaking') is a formal or specialised synonym. The terms m…
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“Another unexpected indoor exposure is via paint. Plastic is the main component of many paint products. As such, paint emits microplastics when it wears down or when old layers are scraped off”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia entries to confirm or refute the claim about microplastics in paint.
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“A single coat applied across 100 square metres is estimated to contain between 17 and 68 quadrillion polymeric particles”
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“Emerging climate interventions could make microplastic exposure significantly worse”
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“Stratospheric aerosol injection... involves dispersing vast quantities of particles... including micro-sized polymeric particles at altitudes of up to 20 km”
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“Multiple patents already exist describing the release of particles, including micro-sized polymeric particles at altitudes of up to 20 km in the atmosphere”
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“The report 'Exploring Everyday Microplastic Exposures' was funded by Plastic Soup Foundation and The Flotilla Foundation and authored by Leslie”
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