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LA Times: Chemical industry knew for decades that microplastics invade the body

American Chemistry Council disputes 'silence' characterization

3 Oct 26 6:00 AM · 13d ago · 3 articles · 1 post · 2 sources · development 3 of 5

Craig Davis, senior director of plastics chemistry at the American Chemistry Council, pushed back on the framing of industry silence, citing the group's support for a congressional science bill and funding of a microplastics research initiative founded in 2022.

“Scientific debate over what the evidence shows is not silence. It is how sound science and effective policy advance.”

Craig Davis

Gerhard Volkheimer Berlin researcherMatthew Campen Professor of pharmaceutical research, University of New MexicoTracey Woodruff Professor of epidemiology, Stanford UniversityCraig Davis Senior director of plastics chemistry, American Chemistry Council

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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 4 claims were published in its stretch

  1. 2 outlets Chemical Industry Has Known Risks of Microplastics for Decades

    first by Gizmodo, 13d ago · also Los Angeles Times

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  2. 1 outlet Dangers of Microplastics… revealed

    first by Yahoo, 13d ago

  3. 1 outlet Why microplastics are so harmful to people? Scientists may have figured out the answer

    first by PhillyVoice, 13d ago

  4. 1 outlet New Study Reveals How Microplastics Harm Our Bodies

    first by Yahoo, 13d ago

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