An expert in how microplastics affect our health does 6 things to avoid them at home

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Fay Couceiro shared how she reduces her family's exposure to microplastics.

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10 rattiest cities in America in 2023, according to pest control experts

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Each year, Orkin pests ranks the 50 rattiest cities in America.

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A rapid clean-energy transition could save 181 million years of healthy human life annually by 2050, report finds

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Poor air quality in New York City on June 7, 2023.
Poor air quality in New York City, caused by wildfires in Canada.

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