Topic
Microplastics
Microplastics is a recurring research topic on Health Canon. This hub collects related explainers and protocols, newest first, each with evidence grades and practical decision frameworks.
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Environmental Health
Cutting Your PFAS Exposure: The Steps (2026)
Dose-ranked PFAS exposure cuts: test water and match filters, reduce grease packaging, manage dust, skip unneeded stain-repellents—without detox theater.
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Environmental Health
Microplastics in Arterial Plaque: What the Marfella NEJM Study Shows
Marfella 2024 found micro- and nanoplastics in 58.4% of carotid plaques and higher rates of MI, stroke, or death—an observational landmark, not proof that removal cures heart disease.
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Environmental Health
Laundry Microfibers: Filters, Fleece, and Indoor Dust Pathways
Synthetic textiles shed microfibers to wastewater and indoor air. Capture devices claim high removal; wash habits and HEPA dust control complete the stack.
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Environmental Health
Heating Food in Plastic: Packaging Transfer and Microplastic Risk
Food-contact plastics can shed particles and leach additives—especially with heat and fat. What EFSA, FDA, and exposure studies say about real kitchen habits.
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Environmental Health
Reducing Household Toxins: The Steps (2026)
Dose-ranked household mitigations: water filters, fragrance cuts, mold moisture, plastics heat, dust hygiene, cookware—without detox theater.
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Men's Health
Microplastics in Semen and Placenta: What Detection Studies Show
Semen and testis detections with motility signals; Ragusa placental particles; Chartres “suspected” reproductive harm—not proven monocausality.
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Environmental Health
Microplastics in Bottled Water: Particle Counts, Nanoplastics, Tap Swap
Hundreds of thousands of particles per liter in modern nano-capable methods—and a clear first step: quality tap over single-use bottles.
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Environmental Health
Microplastics in Blood, Placenta, Plaque, and Brain: What Studies Show
Detection is no longer speculative—Leslie blood, Ragusa placenta, Marfella plaque, and Nihart brain findings—with hard limits on causation.
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Environmental Health
Microplastics and Human Health: Exposure, Organ Evidence & What Actually Reduces Dose
Humans take in tens of thousands of plastic particles yearly from diet and air—and landmark studies have found plastics in blood, plaque, placenta, and brain tissue. Here is how to read the evidence without credit-card myths.
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