“New York has the opportunity to lead once again — not only by reducing unnecessary PFAS exposure, but by demonstrating that public health protections and economic innovation are not opposing forces,” as asserted by co-author Jane van Dis.

“Plastic litter lives within us.” This article outlines the mounting evidence that microplastics and plastic chemicals are now found in every organ of the human body and linked to rising rates of disease, infertility, and harm to children.

Bozeman’s citizens worked hard to pass the first-ever ballot initiative in the United States banning some commonly-littered single use plastics from free distribution in the city– but state attorneys continue to challenge the ordinance in court. The case is currently scheduled for a jury trial before the Montana Supreme Court in December 2026.

“‘Real food’ can still cause chronic disease if it contains harmful chemicals lingering from processing or packaging.’” The article underscores that phthalates, other endocrine‑disrupting chemicals, and microplastics are present throughout the food‑supply chain, outlines the health risks associated with these exposures, and details the steps FDA and Congress can take to better protect all Americans.

“If all of us in health care take a look at what plastics we don’t need, what can be reduced and reused, and where can we change to a different material, we can consume less. All of this is beneficial to us, our patients, the planet and, frequently, the bottom line.”

Hospitals generate large volumes of single-use plastics from clinical care, pharmaceuticals, and sterile supply chains, accounting for nearly one-quarter of hospital waste. These materials, largely derived from fossil fuels, introduce more than 13,000 chemicals into the environment and frequently degrade into microplastics and nanoplastics that contaminate air, water, soil, and human biological systems.

“For doctors, health care providers, scientists, journalists, corporate CEOs, and individuals…part of doing no harm means assuming a conservative approach when it comes to exposure to toxic substances.”

“The answer is reduced production. But no fossil fuel company wants to be the first to do this. It will require legislative action and less plastic demand by all of us.”

A weak plastic treaty is not the end of the fight — it is a reminder that real change has always come from people, not from closed‑door negotiations.

“It is clear, and only getting clearer, that PFAS (forever chemicals) should not have a place in the products that we use daily.”