Industry executives knew for decades about microplastics
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"Industry executives knew for decades about microplastics" is generating significant coverage in the Health category, with 11 articles from 9 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include Gizmodo, 2 Minute Medicine, dailycampus.com and The Post. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only — no AI-written claims. Updated 14d ago.
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Coverage (11)
- Chemical Industry Has Known Risks of Microplastics for Decades Gizmodo · 18d ago
- Microplastics generate reactive oxygen species at water interfaces, Nature study finds 2 Minute Medicine · 18d ago
- In Medias Res: We need to be more afraid of microplastics dailycampus.com · 18d ago
- Duff’s Had Enough: Microplastics are symptom of plastic pollution crisis The Post · 18d ago
- Industry Knew for Decades That Microplastics Could Infiltrate Human Bodies Yale E360 · 18d ago
- Industry Knew for Decades That Microplastics Could Infiltrate Human Bodies Yahoo · 18d ago
- Living in the Plastic Age: Are We at Risk? News Mobile · 18d ago
- Dangers of Microplastics… revealed Yahoo · 18d ago
- Why microplastics are so harmful to people? Scientists may have figured out the answer PhillyVoice · 18d ago
- New Study Reveals How Microplastics Harm Our Bodies Yahoo · 18d ago
- Media Gets Microplastics Science Exactly Backward PlasticsToday · 18d ago
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