New research from Harvard University shows that air pollution was the cause of more than eight million deaths world wide in 2018. The data was published in the journal Environmental Research and shows that exposure to particulate matter from fossil fuels made up 18% of global deaths.

Areas with the highest concentration of fossil fuel pollution have the highest mortality rates, which are North America, Europe, and South-East Asia.

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“Our study adds to the mounting evidence that air pollution from ongoing dependence on fossil fuels is detrimental to global health. We can’t in good conscience continue to rely on fossil fuels, when we know that there are such severe effects on health and viable, cleaner alternatives.”

Prior to this study, the most comprehensive study on deaths from air pollution put deaths from air pollution at four million. Previous studies analyzed data based on satellite information, which can often miss information.

New data from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health has shown that 90% of those tested from 2016 to 2017 had plasticizers in their urine. Plasticizers are chemicals used to change the elasticity of plastic in the manufacturing process.

Plastic is in virtually every corner of our world today from the food we eat and the water we drink, our cups and plates, our clothes, and a million other things we use every day.

The study analyzed urine samples from 44 men and 100 women in Norway. Scientists measured three different groups of chemicals, plasticizers, bisphenol, and parabens.

Eight different plasticizers were found in 90% of those tested. Around 50% of people had parabens in their urine, more commonly men than women. Parabens are commonly found in cosmetics and skincare products, likely why they are more common amongst women than men.

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Dr. Mercola’s article on this subject covers many different areas where plastics may be present, in everything from your food to your baby’s bottles.

Health issues associated with plastic ingestion are related to their powerful hormone disruption capacity and include feminization of males, miscarriage, infertility and low levels of vitamin D

Eight Different Plasticizers Found in 90% of People

To avoid plastic toxicity or detox from plastics we recommend that you avoid plastic as much as you can. Try to use all-natural fibers, glass bottles, reusable bags, and eat fresh whole foods while drinking cranberry lemonade.

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Hundreds of species of fish are ingesting microplastics. Data gathered from multiple studies has shown that a total of 386 marine fish species have ingested microplastics, with 210 species that are commercially important.

With time, microplastics can end up in the muscle tissue of the fish, which is consumed by humans. Other marine life that consume fish were more likely to ingest microplastics as well.

In the last decade alone, the proportion of fish consuming plastic has doubled across all species. Studies published from 2010-2013 found that an average of 15% of the fish sampled contained plastic; in studies published from 2017-2019, that share rose to 33%.

Hundreds of fish species, including many that humans eat, are consuming plastic

The first report of plastics being ingested by wildlife came in 1969 when they found plastic in the stomach of a sea bird. Today, the number of microplastics that we find in wildlife continues to increase. This is likely due to improvement in technology that detects microplastics, and of course an increase in microplastics in the environment.

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Government emails have shown that Bayer and lobbyist CropLife America are working with US government officials to pressure Mexico to reverse the ban on Glyphosate.

Previously, lobbyists and Bayer pressured Thailand to drop its plans to ban Glyphosate in 2019. Thailand dropped the ban after the US threatened trade disruptions.

The emails reviewed by the Guardian come from the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) and other US agencies. They detail worry and frustration with Mexico’s position. One email makes a reference to staff within López Obrador’s administration as “vocal anti-biotechnology activists”, and another email states that Mexico’s health agency (Cofepris) is “becoming a big time problem”.

Mexico’s president is still moving forward with the Glyphosate ban, giving farmers until 2024 to completely phase out Glyphosate. He is also calling for the phase-out of GMO-Corn.

Glyphosate is the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup and is known to cause cancer and other health problems.

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A new study has shown Glyphosate and Roundup disturb the gut microbiome and blood biochemistry at any level, even the levels that have been deemed safe.

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The study was conducted by an international team of scientists bases in London, Italy, France, and the Netherlands, and was led by Dr. Michael Antoniou of King’s College London. The study is published in the Journal of Environmental Health Perspectives.

The research found that that glyphosate disrupts the microbiome the same way in which it kills weeds.

Humans and animals do not have the shikimate pathway, enabling industry and regulators to claim that glyphosate is nontoxic to humans.[2] However, some strains of gut bacteria do have this pathway, leading the researchers on the new study to investigate whether Roundup and glyphosate could affect the gut microbiome. Imbalances in gut bacteria have been linked to an ever-growing array of diseases, including cancer, type 2 diabetes, obesity, and depression.

Glyphosate and Roundup disturb gut microbiome and blood biochemistry at doses that regulators claim to be safe

Numerous studies have been done to show the negative effects of glyphosate on humans. Glyphosate has been shown to cause cancer and numerous other health problems.

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Microplastics in our environment have been a concern for quite some time. These tiny 5mm pieces of plastics are everywhere, from the highest to the lowest points of the Earth. Most of the concern around microplastics is focused on ocean contamination.

Anywhere from 93,000 to 236,000 tons of microplastics end up in the ocean each year. Unfortunately, while we talk about the microplastics in the ocean, anywhere from 107,000 to 730,000 tons of microplastics are dumped onto agricultural soils in Europe and the U.S each year.

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Microplastics end up on farmland through processed sewage sludge, plastic mulches, slow-release fertilizers, and protective coating on seeds. In fact, many of the microplastics ending up in the ocean are land-based, coming from agricultural areas.

Research conducted by Mary Beth Kirkham has shown that microplastics affect the way the plants grow significantly. Plants grown with microplastics have higher levels of cadmium contamination. Cadmium is a carcinogen found in the environment due to human activity. It comes from batteries, car tires, and is naturally occurring in the phosphate rock used to make agricultural fertilizers.

Sixteen days into Kirkham’s microplastics and cadmium experiment, her plastic-treated wheat plants began to yellow and wilt. Water had been pooling on the top of the soil in the plastic treated plants, but to keep her experiment consistent, she had to give all the plants the same amount of water.

There is an Alarming Amount of Microplastics in Farm Soil—and Our Food Supply

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After President Trump pulled out of the Paris Agreement four years ago, 24 states and one territory agreed to follow through with the Paris Agreement, forming the U.S Climate Alliance.

The U.S Climate Alliance has vowed to collectively cut emissions by 26 to 28 percent compared to 2005 levels, by the year 2025.

Despite the promises, and plans to electrify cars, and trucks, add more wind turbines, and reduce the number of pollutants in the air, the majority of the states are behind on their goals.

Some say the states are doing the best they can given policies put in place by the Trump Administration. People are hoping that with the Biden Administration in place, federal and state governments will be able to work together to combat the climate crisis. President Biden has rejoined the Paris Agreement since taking office.

The alliance also notes that its member states have performed well in comparison to the states that didn’t commit to staying in the Paris Agreement. Between 2005 and 2018, states in the alliance cut their CO2 emissions by 14 percent; the other 26 states saw emissions fall by roughly 8 percent. These non-member states — which include oil-rich Texas, West Virginia, and Idaho — account for 60 percent of the country’s CO2 emissions. If they stay on their current course, their emissions could end up increasing over the next five to 10 years, according to a U.S. Climate Alliance report.

Climate change is one of the most pressing matters of today. The health of our planet and our own health are intertwined.