Sydney, Australia | Xinhua | Those wearing reusable contact lenses are nearly four times as likely to develop a rare sight-threatening eye infection as those who use daily disposables, according to a study published in the Ophthalmology journal. Conducted by researchers from University of New South Wales (UNSW), University College London …
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Paris, France | AFP | Humans eat and breathe in tens of thousands of microplastic particles every year, according to a new analysis Wednesday that raised fresh questions over how plastic waste could directly impact our health. Microplastics — tiny plastic shards broken down from man-made products such as synthetic …
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