Microplastics have made their way into penises. What can we do to avoid them?

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Microplastics have infiltrated our bodies, including the brain, blood, organs, and even penises. What are the health risks, and how can we avoid them?

Warren Buffett poured $3 billion into Dow Chemical during the financial crisis. Here's the story of how he helped the manufacturing titan – and doubled his money.

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Warren Buffett.

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Tyson processing plants accounted for nearly 60% of ammonia-related injuries reported to the EPA between 2012 and 2021, investigation finds

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A CNN investigation found that injuries related to ammonia exposure happened at Tyson plants more often than its competitors in an nine-year time period.

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Explosion at Ohio metal factory 70 miles from East Palestine injures at least 14 people, showering surrounding area with molten debris

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Firefighters begin to pack up gear at the I. Schumann & Co. metals plant after an explosion at the factory in Bedford, Ohio, U.S., February 20, 2023. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

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Two weeks after toxic chemicals burned on a derailed train, Ohio residents fear for their safety. Here's what we know about the crash.

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Smoke rises from a derailed cargo train in East Palestine, Ohio, on February 4, 2023. - The train accident sparked a massive fire and evacuation orders, officials and reports said Saturday. No injuries or fatalities were reported after the 50-car train came off the tracks late February 3 near the Ohio-Pennsylvania state border. The train was shipping cargo from Madison, Illinois, to Conway, Pennsylvania, when it derailed in East Palestine, Ohio.

‘This Is Absurd’: Train Cars That Derailed in Ohio Were Labeled Non-Hazardous

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A teenager who found comfort in a deodorant's smell because her mother used it died from inhaling the spray, family warn

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A teenage girl died suddenly after inhaling the fumes in an aerosol can of deodorant.

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