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![Microplastics are not just showing up on beaches like this one in the Canary Islands — a very small study shows that they are in human waste in many parts of the world.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/gettyimages-1000084736-1d39cacb8e90696ad83eb4f3bcc716dc73d35e19-900x422.jpg)
Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement
By: Jill Neimark | NPR
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A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it’s not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.
![Rinsing your produce is a good idea, but it won't give you 100 percent protection from bacteria that cause foodborne illness unless you cook it thoroughly. Because we eat lettuce raw, a lot of people got sick in a recent outbreak.](https://woub.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/gettyimages-596067764-27bc767beeebf36f57162c666d9569d24d5c1d3e-e1528905045294-900x422.jpg)
To Rinse Or Not To Rinse: How Washing Some Foods Can Help You Avoid Illness
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Rinsing foods doesn’t always prevent foodborne illness and can sometimes make the risks worse. Here’s what the science says about which foods you should run water over and why.