Toxic Archives - Microtoxic

Too Late to Wait – Regulation and Lead Poisoning

April 24, 2022 by Mary

Lead was known to be harmful. Yet, in the second half of the 1900s, Most people thought using lead to improve gasoline was not harmful. If the concentration of lead were low, it would not affect humans. This was not the case. The damage done over several decades was irreversible by the time the authorities … Read more

Toxic Microplastics in the Body

April 25, 2022April 8, 2022 by Mary

You may understand that most plastics don’t biodegrade, and once they are made, they stick around almost forever. Instead, they break down and become much more deadly. Microplastics. Microplastics Definition Most people don’t know that while plastic doesn’t biodegrade, it DOES break down into smaller and smaller pieces. From a bottle to little flakes to … Read more