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Plastic Not-So-Fantastic: How the Versatile Material Harms the Environment and Human HealthJuly 2, 2009, 1:00 am by Scientific American: HealthFrom cell phones and computers to bicycle helmets and hospital IV bags, plastic has molded society in many ways that make life both easier and safer. But the synthetic material also has left harmful imprints on the environment and perhaps human health, according to a new compilation of articles authored by scientists from around the world.More than 60 scientists contributed to the new report, which aims to present the first comprehensive review of the impact of plastics on the environment and human health, and offer possible solutions. [More]
More from Scientific American: Health Gene Target Beats Oil Remedy Scientific American: Health: March 12, 2010, 9:00 am The 1992 tearjerker Lorenzo’s Oil told the true story of one family’s struggle to save their son from X-linked adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a deadly degenerative brain disease. Unfortunately, over the ensuing years, the Readers Respond on "A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030" Scientific American: Health: March 12, 2010, 8:00 am Winds of Change I found it surprising that in “ A Path to Sustainable Energy by 2030 ,” Mark Z. Jacobson and Mark A. Delucchi do not mention the effects Condoms for the World Cup and other ways to keep HIV at bay Scientific American: Health: March 12, 2010, 7:15 am MIAMI--In three months, hundreds of thousands of soccer fans are expected to descend on nine South African cities for the 2010 World Cup. But for so many visitors going to a Mine Injuries Rise Right After Daylight Saving Time Scientific American: Health: March 12, 2010, 1:30 am Don’t forget to move your clocks forward this weekend. And then don’t forget to be more careful in the days after you adjust your clocks. Because a recent study found that the Divining the Right Drug Scientific American: Health: March 11, 2010, 9:00 am Imagine suffering from the crushing weight of major depression, then finally getting diagnosed and starting treatment with a drug--only to realize after two months that the medication, despite its unpleasant side effects,
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