When 'noeffect' isn't safe: Safe chemicals turn toxic in combination across generations - Peer2Peer

When 'noeffect' isn't safe: Safe chemicals turn toxic in combination across generations

Jan 13, 2026

Researchers at National Taiwan University reveal that combined exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics and the preservative butylparaben, at a level considered safe on their own, can cause heritable harm, disrupting reproduction across generations through epigenetic changes.

https://phys.org/news/2026-01-effect-isnt-safe-chemicals-toxic.html

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