Our Plastic Pollution Epidemic + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: questionable skin cancer treatments, how our global plastic pollution epidemic is contaminating wildlife, and why you should watch what you say in front of a newborn.
Ocean Pollution: Even Sea Creatures in the Deepest, Darkest Trenches Are Full of Plastic
Newsweek
New research conducted under Sky Ocean Rescue reveals that plastic is not only polluting the deepest parts of the ocean, but it’s also being ingested by the animals that live there.
The Connected Vocabularies of Six-Month-Olds
The Atlantic
Think twice about what you say around a newborn: New research shows that infants may have a deeper understanding of language than we’ve previously thought.
This One Veggie May Be the Key to Aging a Lot Slower
Reader’s Digest
Could mushrooms prevent aging? Researches at Penn State believe they may.
Skin Cancers Rise, Along with Questionable Treatments
The New York Times
As skin cancer cases continue to steadily rise, many patients are complaining about questionable treatments.