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Do plastics cause autism? Here’s what the latest study really says
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A study out recently has prompted much media attention about the role of plastics in developing autism. In particular, the study focused on exposure to a component of hard plastics—bisphenol A, or BPA—in the womb and the risk of boys developing this neurodevelopmental disorder. Importantly, the study doesn't show plastics containing
Does the plastics industry support waste pickers? It’s complicated.
Around the world, an estimated 20 million people make a living by collecting discarded plastic, aluminum, and other refuse from dumpsites and landfills and selling it to recyclers. They’re called “waste pickers,” and though their work is essential — they round up nearly 60 percent of all the postconsumer plastic waste that gets collected for
Diversified Plastics, Inc. Manufactures Highly Complex, Close-Tolerance Plastic Parts for Helius Medical Technologies, Inc.’s PoNS™ device
MINNEAPOLIS, MN, January 06, 2022 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Helius Medical Technologies, Inc., in Newtown, Pa., has developed and is marketing the Portable Neuromodulation Simulator (PoNS™). A breakthrough medical device, PoNS is indicated for use in the United States as a short-term treatment of gait deficit due to mild to moderate symptoms from multiple sclerosis (MS) and…