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Saturday, March 26, 2022
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Microplastics found in human blood for first time
Microplastic pollution has been detected in human blood for the first time, with scientists finding the tiny particles in almost 80% of the people tested.
The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air pollution particles are already known to enter the body and cause millions of early deaths a year.
Huge amounts of plastic waste are dumped in the environment and microplastics now contaminate the entire planet, from the summit of Mount Everest to the deepest oceans. People were already known to consume the tiny particles via food and water as well as breathing them in, and they have been found in the faeces of babies and adults.
Microplastics found in human blood for first time
The discovery shows the particles can travel around the body and may lodge in organs. The impact on health is as yet unknown. But researchers are concerned as microplastics cause damage to human cells in the laboratory and air pollution particles are already known to enter the body and cause millions of early deaths a year.
Huge amounts of plastic waste are dumped in the environment and microplastics now contaminate the entire planet, from the summit of Mount Everest to the deepest oceans. People were already known to consume the tiny particles via food and water as well as breathing them in, and they have been found in the faeces of babies and adults.
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UPDATE: “Gay” Dog Dumped At Shelter Gets Adopted By Charlotte Area Gay Couple
MATTHEWS, N.C. – The dog dumped at the Stanly County Animal Shelter now has a new family, ready to love him exactly as he is. “It’s just such a silly reason to turn in a dog,” says Steve Nichols. He is adopting the dog, and says, “We just thought it would make sense for the gay dog to be adopted by a loving gay family.”
Nichols and his partner John live in the Charlotte area and have been together for more than 30 years. He says, “We’ve been subject to that kind of bigotry and ignorance throughout our lives together, and we couldn’t always do anything about it. We looked at each other and said, we can do something about this.”
Fezco’s old owners dumped him for being “gay” after he humped another male dog. To be clear: dog humping is not an indication of sexual orientation. “All dogs do it. It’s a dominance thing and a play thing,” explains Dr. William Pressly of Pressly Animal Hospital. He will treat Fezco for heartworms, neuter him, and make sure he’s otherwise healthy. Besides the dog being dumped for humping, he also evidently didn’t get great care with his old owners.
Pressly often partners with the Greater Charlotte SPCA rescue group. The rescue is funding Fezco’s medical treatments. He reminds people, “You just don’t throw ’em away. When you get an animal, he’s there for the lifetime.”
Nichols and his partner have re-named Fezco “Oscar,” after Oscar Wilde, the late gay poet.
UPDATE: “Gay” Dog Dumped At Shelter Gets Adopted By Charlotte Area Gay Couple
Nichols and his partner John live in the Charlotte area and have been together for more than 30 years. He says, “We’ve been subject to that kind of bigotry and ignorance throughout our lives together, and we couldn’t always do anything about it. We looked at each other and said, we can do something about this.”
Fezco’s old owners dumped him for being “gay” after he humped another male dog. To be clear: dog humping is not an indication of sexual orientation. “All dogs do it. It’s a dominance thing and a play thing,” explains Dr. William Pressly of Pressly Animal Hospital. He will treat Fezco for heartworms, neuter him, and make sure he’s otherwise healthy. Besides the dog being dumped for humping, he also evidently didn’t get great care with his old owners.
Pressly often partners with the Greater Charlotte SPCA rescue group. The rescue is funding Fezco’s medical treatments. He reminds people, “You just don’t throw ’em away. When you get an animal, he’s there for the lifetime.”
Nichols and his partner have re-named Fezco “Oscar,” after Oscar Wilde, the late gay poet.
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