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  1. Michael Harrop

    Study Brain-harming chemicals released from mattresses while children sleep (Apr 2025) Young Children’s Exposure to Chemicals of Concern in Their Sleeping Environment: An In-Home Study

    Yes, air pollution is extremely harmful. https://github.com/MaximilianKohler/Archive/wiki/Regulation-and-industry#air-pollution
  2. Michael Harrop

    Article Parkinson’s is a man-made disease - air pollution, industrial solvents, and pesticides (Apr 2025) Parkinson’s Disease Is Predominantly an Environmental Disease

    https://www.politico.eu/article/bas-bloem-parkinsons-pesticides-mptp-glyphosate-paraquat/
  3. Michael Harrop

    Study Brain-harming chemicals released from mattresses while children sleep (Apr 2025) Young Children’s Exposure to Chemicals of Concern in Their Sleeping Environment: An In-Home Study

    https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/health/child-mattress-bedding-toxins-wellness/index.html https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.estlett.5c00051 Second study: Are Sleeping Children Exposed to Plasticizers, Flame Retardants, and UV-Filters from Their Mattresses...
  4. Michael Harrop

    Article Touching Paper Receipts for 10 Seconds Results in Unsafe Exposure to Highly Toxic BPS (Apr 2025) Nonprofit watchdog CEH takes legal action against 32 major retailers after their investigations found high levels of Bisphenol S (BPS)

    https://www.commondreams.org/news/bisphenol-s https://ceh.org/latest/press-releases/touching-1-receipt-for-10-seconds-results-in-exposure-to-the-chemical-bps-above-the-safe-limit/
  5. Michael Harrop

    Study Artificial Sweetener Sucralose Can Trick Your Brain Into Feeling More Hungry (Mar 2025) Non-caloric sweetener effects on brain appetite regulation in individuals across varying body weights

    https://www.sciencealert.com/artificial-sweetener-can-trick-your-brain-into-feeling-more-hungry https://www.nature.com/articles/s42255-025-01227-8
  6. Michael Harrop

    Video Why I lost faith in antidepressants after working at FDA | Dr. Josef (Oct 2024)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wNJEjojH7sE
  7. Michael Harrop

    Video The false promises of Bryan Johnson and Functional Medicine | The Bryan Johnson "Hit Piece". Surprising revelations in the New York Times put Johnson's integrity into question | Scott Carney

    He talks about bad outcomes from overconfident doctors, and how both the extreme ends of poor & rich have the worst outcomes. He also says that the most reputable hospitals get their high reputation from doing research, but that doesn't mean you'll get a better outcome from them...
  8. Michael Harrop

    Study Long-term exposure to multiple air pollutants increases the risk of GI diseases, while ozone may potentially offer some protective effects (Mar 2025, n=17,708) Long-term exposure to air pollution and gastrointestinal disease: findings from a nationwide cohort study in China

    https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-025-21910-5
  9. Michael Harrop

    Study Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows (Mar 2025) A global estimate of multiecosystem photosynthesis losses under microplastic pollution

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/microplastic-pollution-is-messing-with-photosynthesis-in-plants/ https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2423957122
  10. Michael Harrop

    Study Scientists discover new part of the immune system. The body's protein recycling system fights bacteria (Mar 2025) Cell-autonomous innate immunity by proteasome-derived defence peptides

    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cpv4jww3r4eo https://www.thehansindia.com/life-style/human-bodys-protein-recycling-system-fights-bacteria-like-antibiotics-study-951358 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-08615-w
  11. Michael Harrop

    Study Water chlorination levels in US and EU likely increase cancer risk (Jan 2025) Exposure to Drinking Water Trihalomethanes and Risk of Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Epidemiologic Evidence and Dose–Response Meta-Analysis

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/17/water-chlorination-cancer-risk-us-eu https://ehp.niehs.nih.gov/doi/10.1289/EHP14505
  12. Michael Harrop

    Article Your brain is full of microplastics: are they harming you? Plastics have infiltrated every recess of the planet, including your lungs, kidneys and other sensitive organs. Scientists are scrambling to understand their effects on health. (Feb 2025)

    https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00405-8
  13. Michael Harrop

    Study Eating from plastic takeout containers may significantly increase chance of heart failure (Nov 2024, n=3179) Effects of leachate from disposable plastic takeout containers on the cardiovascular system after thermal contact

    https://www.hindustantimes.com/lifestyle/health/eating-from-plastic-takeout-containers-may-significantly-increase-chance-of-heart-failure-study-explains-how-101739585904435-amp.html https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324014593
  14. Michael Harrop

    Article Lawsuit could challenge trust in Ozempic and other popular weight loss drugs (Jun 2024, Wegovy, Rybelsus, semaglutide) [Collection of info]

    Eye Doctors Are Finding New Links Between Ozempic and Vision Problems. A new case series links GLP-1 use to three different eye conditions, all of which can lead to blindness. (Feb 2025) https://gizmodo.com/eye-doctors-are-finding-new-links-between-ozempic-and-vision-problems-2000563080...
  15. Michael Harrop

    Study Microplastics can block blood vessels in mice brains (Jan, 2025) Microplastics in the bloodstream can induce cerebral thrombosis by causing cell obstruction and lead to neurobehavioral abnormalities

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/feb/11/microplastics-mice-brains https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adr8243
  16. Michael Harrop

    Study Man on carnivore diet develops yellowish nodules on his hands, feet and elbows from cholesterol build-up (Jan 2025) Yellowish Nodules on a Man Consuming a Carnivore Diet

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-01-carnivore-diet-yellowish-nodules-feet.html https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamacardiology/article-abstract/2828915
  17. Michael Harrop

    Study Q&A: Assessing, addressing poor diet quality during pregnancy. Lower education & income, & high BMI are risk factors for low diet quality (Nov 2024) Diet quality from early pregnancy through 1-y postpartum: a prospective cohort study

    https://www.healio.com/news/womens-health-ob-gyn/20250124/qa-assessing-addressing-poor-diet-quality-during-pregnancy https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0002916524007482
  18. Michael Harrop

    Study Study Links High Fluoride Exposure to Lower I.Q. in Children (Jan 2025) Fluoride Exposure and Children’s IQ Scores. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/08/health/fluoride-children-iq.html https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics/fullarticle/2828425
  19. Michael Harrop

    Video What Microplastics Are Doing to the Brain, Body, and Reproductive Systems (and steps you can take to reduce exposure) | Rhonda Patrick (Sep 2024)

    The ULTIMATE Guide to Limiting Microplastic Exposure | Dr. Rhonda Patrick https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EA6ZDzhbWxY One critique is when she talks about microplastics from clothes, her assessment of the situation seems significantly deficient since it seems to ignore the fact that clothes...
  20. Michael Harrop

    Study The brain controls body weight and obesity by regulating intestinal fat absorption (Sep 2024, mice) A brain-to-gut signal controls intestinal fat absorption

    https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2024-12-23/the-brain-controls-body-weight-and-obesity-by-regulating-intestinal-fat-absorption.html https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-07929-5
  21. Michael Harrop

    Article Which foods have the most plastics? You may be surprised (Apr 2024)

    These 10 Foods Have the Most Microplastics https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/10-foods-most-microplastics-230046257.html Which foods have the most plastics https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/22/health/plastics-food-wellness-scn/index.html Himalayan Pink Salt Rice (you can reduce the amount of...
  22. Michael Harrop

    Article FDA Rewrites Rules of 'Healthy' Foods For First Time in 30 Years (Dec 2024) FDA Finalizes Updated “Healthy” Nutrient Content Claim

    https://www.sciencealert.com/fda-rewrites-rules-of-healthy-foods-for-first-time-in-30-years https://www.fda.gov/food/hfp-constituent-updates/fda-finalizes-updated-healthy-nutrient-content-claim
  23. Michael Harrop

    Study More than 400 chemicals in plastic products linked to breast cancer (Nov 2024) Why the UN Treaty on Plastics Can Reduce Early Onset Cancers

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/dec/06/plastic-chemicals-breast-cancer https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.estlett.4c00942
  24. Michael Harrop

    Article Consumer goods shipped directly from overseas are risky because they generally do not get inspected by any regulatory agency (Nov 2024)

    https://pirg.org/edfund/resources/trouble-in-toyland-2024-unsafe-toys-that-slip-through-border/ This is nonsense because Amazon already doesn't police their products. The Downfall of Amazon: Dangerous Products, Fake Reviews & Vanishing Brands | Louis Rossmann...
  25. Michael Harrop

    Article Formaldehyde Causes More Cancer Than Any Other Toxic Air Pollutant. Little Is Being Done to Curb the Risk (Dec 2024)

    https://www.propublica.org/article/formaldehyde-epa-trump-public-health-danger
  26. Michael Harrop

    Video Your Gear is Poisoning You (PFAS, Oct 2024)

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ht7nOaIkpI He lists PFAS-free gear in the description.
  27. Michael Harrop

    Video The True Story of Athletic Greens (AG1) and the Real Estate Scam that Started it All (May 2024) | Scott Carney

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wb1g-Cbcjwo
  28. Michael Harrop

    Video From Pharma Skeptic to Corporate Shill: The Joe Rogan Story (Jul 2024) | Scott Carney

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u552ETDqHfM
  29. Michael Harrop

    Video Andrew Huberman is Lying to You - blue light and blue-blocking glasses (Nov 2024) | Scott Carney

    He's got a bunch more videos calling out Huberman, Wim Hof, and more: The Liars, Cheats and Charlatans of the Griftoverse https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2TVEkr1lWIIHLCniOw1T5m7q1t3EtGLG It includes one titled "Is Andrew Huberman a Psychopath? with Dr. Kate Balestrieri" In this one...
  30. Michael Harrop

    Video Andrew Huberman is Lying to You - blue light and blue-blocking glasses (Nov 2024) | Scott Carney

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0thkoCYhJnc
  31. Michael Harrop

    Article Heat, air pollution, disease: How climate change affects health

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-11-air-pollution-disease-climate-affects.html
  32. Michael Harrop

    Article Scientists issue call to action underlining importance of microbial solutions to tackle climate crisis (Nov 2024) Microbial solutions must be deployed against climate catastrophe

    https://www.the-microbiologist.com/news/scientists-issue-call-to-action-underlining-importance-of-microbial-solutions-to-tackle-climate-crisis/4489.article https://www.asiaresearchnews.com/content/scientists-issue-call-action-underlining-importance-microbial-solutions-tackle-climate-0...
  33. Michael Harrop

    Article Dozens of ‘high hazard’ toxins are common in beauty products. The toxic substances in cosmetics include chemicals linked to hormone disruption and cancer (Oct 2024) Beauty & Personal Care Ingredient Intelligence Report

    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/04/beauty-products-toxins-chemicals https://www.chemforward.org/news/safer-beauty-metrics
  34. Michael Harrop

    Study PFAS mixtures more toxic than single compounds. First-of-its-kind research highlights need for change to regulation (Sep 2024) Neurotoxic Effects of Mixtures of Perfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) at Environmental and Human Blood Concentrations

    https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/01/pfas-mixtures-water-toxic https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.est.4c06017
  35. Michael Harrop

    Study Higher body mass index is associated with smaller brain volume (Mar 2024, n=1,074) Association between Body Mass Index and Brain Health in Adults: A 16-Year Population-Based Cohort and Mendelian Randomization Study

    https://www.psypost.org/higher-body-mass-index-is-associated-with-smaller-brain-volume-study-finds/ https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/hds.0087
  36. Michael Harrop

    Article Throw Out Your Black Plastic Spatula. It’s probably leaching chemicals into your cooking oil. (Oct 2024)

    https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/10/black-plastic-spatula-flame-retardants/680452/
  37. Michael Harrop

    Video Why Red 3 is still in your candy | Vox

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rq9dhQIoDw8
  38. Michael Harrop

    Article Dozens of pre-eminent neurologists in Australia are calling on the chemical regulator to ban paraquat, a controversial herbicide that has been linked to the development of Parkinson's disease (Oct 2024)

    https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-10-28/neurologists-doctors-call-for-paraquat-ban-over-parkinsons-link/104502044
  39. Michael Harrop

    Study Plastic chemical phthalate causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells (Oct 2024) Exposure to benzyl butyl phthalate (BBP) leads to increased double-strand break formation and germline dysfunction in Caenorhabditis elegans

    https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-10-plastic-chemical-phthalate-dna-breakage.html https://journals.plos.org/plosgenetics/article?id=10.1371/journal.pgen.1011434
  40. Michael Harrop

    Article Will This New U.S. Project Make the World’s Children Smarter? (Oct 2024) The Biden administration announced a major global initiative to tackle lead poisoning in poor and middle-income countries where lead is an even greater problem than in the rich world

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/23/opinion/lead-poisoning-children-smart-science.html
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