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How can individuals reduce their exposure to plastics according to Landrigan?
How can individuals reduce their exposure to plastics according to Landrigan?
By drinking out of steel cups or bottles instead of plastic ones and not microwaving food in plastic containers.
What is the average amount of plastic waste generated by the average American per year?
What is the average amount of plastic waste generated by the average American per year?
487 pounds
According to Landrigan, where should the heavy lifting in reducing plastic use be done?
According to Landrigan, where should the heavy lifting in reducing plastic use be done?
At the policy level
What is the United Nations negotiating since 2022?
What is the United Nations negotiating since 2022?
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What impact does the New England Journal of Medicine study have on the urgency of plastic pollution negotiations?
What impact does the New England Journal of Medicine study have on the urgency of plastic pollution negotiations?
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Why does Landrigan mention that individuals can do a little bit in reducing plastic use?
Why does Landrigan mention that individuals can do a little bit in reducing plastic use?
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Why does Landrigan recommend not microwaving food in plastic containers?
Why does Landrigan recommend not microwaving food in plastic containers?
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What alternative does Landrigan suggest for drinking instead of plastic cups or bottles?
What alternative does Landrigan suggest for drinking instead of plastic cups or bottles?
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How does Spaeth feel about the impact of research on plastic pollution?
How does Spaeth feel about the impact of research on plastic pollution?
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What did the researchers find about patients with microplastics and nanoplastics in their plaque?
What did the researchers find about patients with microplastics and nanoplastics in their plaque?
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What is one possible way suggested in the text on how micro- and nanoplastics could contribute to heart attacks or stroke?
What is one possible way suggested in the text on how micro- and nanoplastics could contribute to heart attacks or stroke?
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Why might plaques with increased inflammation due to micro- and nanoplastics be more vulnerable to causing problems in the future?
Why might plaques with increased inflammation due to micro- and nanoplastics be more vulnerable to causing problems in the future?
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What role do macrophages play in the potential harm caused by micro- and nanoplastics in the plaque?
What role do macrophages play in the potential harm caused by micro- and nanoplastics in the plaque?
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What is one concern mentioned about chemicals in plastics in addition to the physical particles themselves?
What is one concern mentioned about chemicals in plastics in addition to the physical particles themselves?
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