Eco Health and Related Disease

The “wonderful” development of plastics in the 1940s brought about a change in our lives and may have created an incessant, hidden danger to our health.

Am I Swallowing Microplastics Every Time I Chew Gum?

Michael Hunter, MD - April 4, 2025

Researchers discovered that a single piece of gum can release 637 microplastic articles per gram

Are You Exposing Yourself to This Potentially Lethal Chemical?

Michael Hunter, MD - April 5, 2022

ARE YOU EXPOSED EACH DAY TO PHTHALATES, chemicals in everything from makeup to plastic containers? A new study from New York University suggests that such exposure may...

The Climate Tech Paradox: Innovation Surges, But Who Pays?

Gil Bashe, Medika Life Editor - November 20, 2025

Climate tech stands at a defining crossroads of success. On one side are the innovators protecting the essentials of human survival: clean water, breathable...

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