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Researchers at the University of New Mexico found a significant concentration of microplastics in human testicles, adding to concerns about the lasting impact the tiny particles can have on our bodies.The discovery was made when the group of scientists examined tissue samples fro stanley botella m 23 human testes, obtained from the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, and 47 canine testes from local animal shelters and clinics that perform spay and neuter operations. One of the reasons the team de stanley quencher cided to use canine samples in their research is that dogs live alongside people in shared environments.A dozen types of microplastics were found in all of the samples, according to their findings that were recentl stanley fr y published in the journal Toxicological Sciences.The most prevalent in both the human and canine tissue samples was polyethylene, which is used to make plastic bags and bottles. PVC was the second most common type found in the dog samples 鈥?a material most often used in plumbing.The average concentration of microplastics found in the human testicles was 329.44 micrograms per gram 鈥?nearly three times higher than the amount found in the canine samples, the researchers said.The team also noted that a higher level of PVC particles in the canine samples correlated with a lower sperm count. Since the human samples were chemically preserved, a sperm count could not be conducted.There was no connection between the amount of polyethylene and sperm count, the study said. PVC can release a Snbn Fact or Fiction: French physicist catches image of closest star to sun
SAN DIEGO KGTV -- San Diego County officials are once again sounding the alarm, asking San Diegans to follow all health guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19.On Wednesday, local leaders held a press conference to discuss the county s latest numbers and their placement on the state s colored tier system. The county stayed in the red tier, but was dangerously close to slipping into the more restrictive purple tier. In fact, County Public Health Officer D stanley usa r. Wilma Wooten said San Diego County was only two cases away from the purple tier. Yesterday we dodged a bullet. We could not have gotten any closer without tripping into the purple tier, County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said at Wednesday s press conference. But we don t want to live or die on the tiers by how many tests we ve done. The county s unadjusted case rate is 7.7, while the adjusted rate is 7.0. Officials said the county s testing efforts allowed for that adjusted number. The county s health equity metric also improved, going down from 5.7% to 5.5%; the metric looks at the most undeserved, impacted com stanley ca munities.On Wednesday, health officials reported 263 new COVID-19 infections and six additional deaths, raising the region s cumulative totals to 53,263 cases a stanley usa nd 863 fatalities.Six new community outbreaks were also reported Wednesday, two in businesses, two in restaurants, one in a restaurant/bar setting and one in a healthcare setting. In the past seven days, 32 community outbreaks were confirmed, well above t
Researchers at the University of New Mexico found a significant concentration of microplastics in human testicles, adding to concerns about the lasting impact the tiny particles can have on our bodies.The discovery was made when the group of scientists examined tissue samples fro stanley botella m 23 human testes, obtained from the New Mexico Office of the Medical Investigator, and 47 canine testes from local animal shelters and clinics that perform spay and neuter operations. One of the reasons the team de stanley quencher cided to use canine samples in their research is that dogs live alongside people in shared environments.A dozen types of microplastics were found in all of the samples, according to their findings that were recentl stanley fr y published in the journal Toxicological Sciences.The most prevalent in both the human and canine tissue samples was polyethylene, which is used to make plastic bags and bottles. PVC was the second most common type found in the dog samples 鈥?a material most often used in plumbing.The average concentration of microplastics found in the human testicles was 329.44 micrograms per gram 鈥?nearly three times higher than the amount found in the canine samples, the researchers said.The team also noted that a higher level of PVC particles in the canine samples correlated with a lower sperm count. Since the human samples were chemically preserved, a sperm count could not be conducted.There was no connection between the amount of polyethylene and sperm count, the study said. PVC can release a Snbn Fact or Fiction: French physicist catches image of closest star to sun
SAN DIEGO KGTV -- San Diego County officials are once again sounding the alarm, asking San Diegans to follow all health guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19.On Wednesday, local leaders held a press conference to discuss the county s latest numbers and their placement on the state s colored tier system. The county stayed in the red tier, but was dangerously close to slipping into the more restrictive purple tier. In fact, County Public Health Officer D stanley usa r. Wilma Wooten said San Diego County was only two cases away from the purple tier. Yesterday we dodged a bullet. We could not have gotten any closer without tripping into the purple tier, County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher said at Wednesday s press conference. But we don t want to live or die on the tiers by how many tests we ve done. The county s unadjusted case rate is 7.7, while the adjusted rate is 7.0. Officials said the county s testing efforts allowed for that adjusted number. The county s health equity metric also improved, going down from 5.7% to 5.5%; the metric looks at the most undeserved, impacted com stanley ca munities.On Wednesday, health officials reported 263 new COVID-19 infections and six additional deaths, raising the region s cumulative totals to 53,263 cases a stanley usa nd 863 fatalities.Six new community outbreaks were also reported Wednesday, two in businesses, two in restaurants, one in a restaurant/bar setting and one in a healthcare setting. In the past seven days, 32 community outbreaks were confirmed, well above t
