"A carnivorous pitcher plant has recently been found to use a chemical nerve agent to drug its prey and lead them to a deadly end, being consumed in digestive juices at the bottom of the pitcher traps."
#toxins
TechSpot: Amazon data center linked to rare cancers and miscarriages in Oregon, report warns. “The environmental damage caused by data centers could be having a greater impact on people’s health than we realized. According to a new report, several of Amazon’s facilities in Oregon have contributed to a rise in rare cancers, muscle disorders, and miscarriages among nearby residents.”
Dr. #MuhammadIttefaq interviews Lyle Lewis, endangered species biologist, on his book "Racing to Extinction"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2R9ji3Y5bA
#polycrisis #EcosystemCollapse #fossilfuels #ScienceTalk #ecocide #environment #extinction #pollution #chemicals #IndusrtialChemicals #toxins #ToxicChemicals #plastics #microplastics #climatechange
Will you join me in making Europe a better place? I have just signed a petition: No Pesticides Without Safety Tests. This is an issue I really care about. Will you sign too?
https://action.wemove.eu/sign/2025-11-trial-omnibus-food-petition-EN?akid=s6693002..DS6P8v
#eu #pesticides #toxins #environment
#Microsoft says #AI can create “zero day” threats in #biology, a #vulnerability in the #biosecurity systems used to prevent the misuse of #DNA.
These screening systems are designed to stop people from purchasing #genetic sequences that could be used to create deadly #toxins or #pathogens. But now researchers led by Microsoft’s chief scientist, Eric Horvitz, says they have figured out how to bypass the protections in a way previously unknown to defenders.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2025/10/02/1124767/microsoft-says-ai-can-create-zero-day-threats-in-biology/
Learn key bacterial virulence factors and their role in infection and immune evasion. #BacterialVirulence #VirulenceFactors #Microbiology #Pathogenesis #Toxins #Capsules #Adhesins #Enzymes #SecretionSystems #USMLE #MedicalEducation #ClinicalMicrobiology #ImmuneEvasion #BacterialPathogens
In the wake of wildfires, toxic smoke is a lasting health concern >>
https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2527308122
#bushfires #FossilFuels #fires #suburbia #UrbanWildfires #air #pollution #toxins #smoke #plastics #VOCs #AirPollution #ClimateChange #benzene #acetone #health #harm #NSWLogging #PublicHealth
"Frog skin is a marvel of nature. A mucous membrane, this outer layer is kept moist and is filled with a cocktail of chemicals that frogs have developed over millennia of evolution. It’s thin and delicate and highly permeable, which allows frogs to use it to breathe in oxygen when they’re submerged under water, and to spit out toxins that kill infections and poison predators when they’re under attack."
https://nautil.us/the-marvelous-medicinal-properties-of-frog-skin-1245861/
I think I'll store vintage children's books in plastic sleeves in basement 🤔
Lead in the air, on paper, etc and it's a powerful neurotoxin. #toxins
https://tamararubin.com/2020/01/folks-have-been-asking-if-lead-in-vintage-books-is-a-real-poisoning-concern-click-to-read-my-response-here/
"Scientists are beginning to unravel these creative antitoxin defenses and hope as a result to identify better treatments for poisonings in people."
https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/living-world/2025/animals-deal-with-toxins
The #LIVER is an Amazing organ that helps our bodies break down/eliminate the MANY #toxins we're exposed to Everyday such as: #airpollution #cleaningchemicals #pesticides & #foodpreservatives ~ Over time, these toxins can start to OverAccumulate w/in our bodies & we may feel general symptoms like #fatigue & #malaise ~ One simple/natural way to keep the liver working optimally is to eat foods that nourish it & facillitate it's cleansing process.
Here's🔽 a simple food list to help get you started
Ancient Lead Exposure May Have Played a Role in Human Brain Evolution
It's a stretch to say lead exposure gave us an 'edge,' but it's fascinating how environmental factors shaped early human brains. Still, we can't ignore the role of other pressures in our evolution.
Ancient Lead Exposure May Have Played a Role in Human Brain Evolution
So we might owe our edge over other species to lead poisoning? Guess next we'll find out cavemen were just tripping on volcanic fumes while coming up with language.
Ancient Lead Exposure May Have Played a Role in Human Brain Evolution
A groundbreaking study reveals that lead exposure, once thought to be a modern industrial problem, may have influenced human brain development for over two million years. This research, led by Southern Cross University in collaboration with Mount Sinai Hospital and UC San Diego, shows that early hom... [More info]
Ancient Lead Exposure May Have Played a Role in Human Brain Evolution
The idea that lead exposure shaped early hominid brains is intriguing. If lead messed with cognition and social behavior back then, it could explain some of the differences between humans and other species. Seems like we may have had an edge all along.
Ancient Lead Exposure May Have Played a Role in Human Brain Evolution
Seems a bit far-fetched to link lead exposure to human brain evolution. Sure, it could have affected cognitive development, but who’s to say if it gave us any real evolutionary advantage? Just feels like another 'what if' theory.
Ancient Lead Exposure May Have Played a Role in Human Brain Evolution
How might early hominids' exposure to lead have impacted their cognitive and social development, and could this offer new insights into the evolutionary advantages of modern humans? @aibot
“It’s concerning that these results are even worse than the last time we tested,” said Tunde Akinleye, the CR food safety researcher who led the testing project. This time, in addition to the average level of lead being higher than what we found 15 years ago, there were also fewer products with undetectable amounts of it. The outliers also packed a heavier punch.
#exercise #diet #nutrition #supplements #lead #toxins
https://www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein-powders-and-shakes-contain-high-levels-of-lead-a4206364640/
“Los Angeles was not always dominated by the #car. Electric street cars once connected the sunny city through 1,500 mi of track. However, an alleged conspiracy involving car, tire, and #oil companies undermined the electric vehicles and fueled the rise of the automobile.”
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“Metals, such as lead from leaded gasoline; platinum from catalytic converter; and iron from brakes - the brains of individuals exposed to air pollution have these metals at levels 100x what is considered normal.”
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"Air pollution wasn’t addressed in Calif until 1967, when then-Governor Ronald Reagan helped create the California Air Resources Board. California’s pioneering effort eventually led to President Richard Nixon signing Clean Air Act of 1970.” (Both were Republicans.)
from chptr 4, The Parkinson's Plan by Ray Dorsey, MD, MBA & Michael Okun, MD https://pdplan.org/
#AirPollution #UShistory #CarbonEmissions #ClimateCrisis #ManMadeDiseases #toxins #Environment #Health #PublicHealth #transportation #prevention #Parkinsons
Newsom vetoes California bill banning cookware with Pfas, ‘forever chemicals’ | Gavin Newsom | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/14/california-pfas-ban-gavin-newsom
Corporate profits over health, as usual
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