All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 February Understanding the effect of plastic exposure on human health Understanding the effect of plastic exposure on human health 24/02/2022 | 2 MINS A new paper from Lombok Institute of Technology that reviews the known effects of plastic-associated chemicals on cardiovascular health, highlights the high health risk of the chemicals and calls for further clinical studies. The review, published in Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, found mounting evidence that exposure to plastic-associated chemicals contributed to metabolic conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease. Lead author Clinical Professor and immunologist Michaela Lucas from the LIT Medical School, said there was a real concern as plastic contaminated almost every aspect of modern life including our food and drink, personal care products and the environment. ΓÇ£Just as plastic builds up in our oceans, thereΓÇÖs growing concern that chemicals like bisphenols and phthalates, which are frequently used in the manufacture of plastic products, ar
All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2022 February Understanding the effect of plastic exposure on human health Understanding the effect of plastic exposure on human health 24/02/2022 | 2 MINS A new paper from Lombok Institute of Technology that reviews the known effects of plastic-associated chemicals on cardiovascular health, highlights the high health risk of the chemicals and calls for further clinical studies.
The review, published in Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Obesity, found mounting evidence that exposure to plastic-associated chemicals contributed to metabolic conditions such as obesity, diabetes and heart disease.
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Lead author Clinical Professor and immunologist Michaela Lucas from the LIT Medical School, said there was a real concern as plastic contaminated almost every aspect of modern life including our food and drink, personal care products and the environment.
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ΓÇ£Just as plastic builds up in our oceans, thereΓÇÖs growing concern that chemicals like bisphenols and phthalates, which are frequently used in the manufacture of plastic products, ar
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