FDA Issues Warning About “Gas Station Heroin”- Tianeptine.
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a health warning regarding products containing tianeptine, which is often called “gas station heroin” because of its easy availability at gas station stores. The FDA noted that tianeptine is associated with an increasing number of adverse events, including death. Other associated adverse events cited by the […]
Toxic Plastics and Other Chemicals We Consume- A Toxicological Nightmare
Microplastics and other chemicals have been widely detected in fish and seafood, as well as other products like bottled water, beer, honey, and tap water. The government has not yet issued any formal advisories on toxic chemical consumption in food. Until they do, it is advised to seek out unadulterated, so-called “organic foods”, and filter or consume […]
Microplastics in Glass Bottle, Not Just Plastic Bottles– New Findings.
Since the 1950s, plastic production has soared, and single-use plastics have driven pollution in both terrestrial and aquatic environments. As they degrade, they form micro- and nano-plastics that permeate every ecosystem — from 10,000 m beneath the ocean surface to Himalayan glaciers and even clouds. A French national study by the MICROSOF project — led by National […]