Experienced Records Researcher, Family Descendants/ Certified Genealogist, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. United Empire Loyalist - [email protected]
Reasons why you should throw away plastic chopping boards like this:
> shed microplastics during cutting
> older / damaged boards shed more
> microplastics enter ecosystems
> pollute environment
> microplastics absorbed when eaten
> now found in every tissue: brain, lung, GI, placenta, breast milk
> found in 100% of testicles when tested
> trigger for inflammation + oxidative stress
> act as endocrine disruptors
> found in atheromas and carotid plaques
> driver for cardiovascular risk
> possible link to IBD and cancer
> damaged boards also trap bacteria
Wooden boards produce no microplastics and are easier to clean 💡
Just a reminder my Canadian friends. Many spring projects.
Home Depot is 100% American owned. The owner is Bernard Marcus is a huge Trump supporter.
Home hardware is 100% Canadian owned.
Pass the word repost.
As a clinical psychologist, I’ve worked in a hospital setting for over a decade helping people who experience severe depression.
They didn’t choose it.
Anti-psychiatry propaganda reflects poor science and mental health literacy.
This is what it looks like:
#SpeedingKills. Yesterday, #RCMPNB stopped this vehicle for traveling 120/hr in a 50km/hr zone on 1e Rue in #Shippagan. The driver was issued a $604.50 fine and their vehicle was impounded for 7 days at the owner’s expense. #SlowDown
Natural killer cells are lymphocytes that can target and destroy cancer cells to prevent cancer spread. They release perforin, which creates holes in the cancer cell membrane, and granzymes, which access the cytoplasm to induce apoptosis and necroptosis.
This is a great list of plants to grow in your own yard to keep it naturally pest free...and yes, all of these are safe for chickens to eat with loads of benefits for their health! 🌱