Researchers are increasingly interested in the health risks from chemical additives in microplastics.A new study used 3D human skin-equivalent models to examine how flame retardant additives in microplastics are absorbed by the skin. The findings demonstrate that several flame-retardant additives passed through the skin barrier. Research is moving forward in…

Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.The wealth gap between rich millennials and the rest of their age group…

The Biden administration delayed a plan in the works since 2021 to ban menthol cigarettes, the White House confirmed on Friday.  “This rule has garnered historic attention and the public comment period has yielded an immense amount of feedback, including from various elements of the civil rights and criminal justice…

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Only one in 10 small SUVs evaluated during an updated crash test earned a “good” rating, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).  The organization announced Thursday that it has updated its vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention test to address crashes that occur at higher speeds as well as…

Authorities in the Brazilian city of Porto Alegre say a fire at a small hotel has killed at least 10 people and injured 11.The fire brigade of the Rio Grande do Sul state says the fire broke out in the early hours in the three-story building.The hotel was known to…

Research has suggested that the gut microbiome is disrupted in people with Alzheimer’s disease, and researchers from Ohio now propose this could be a target for treatment.They propose receptors that are present in the gut and brain could be the key to targeting the gut-brain axis.Using existing artificial intelligence (AI)…

Southwest Airlines CEO Bob Jordan said Thursday that the carrier is considering changing the boarding and seating processes on its planes in order to improve its financial position. “We’re looking into new initiatives, things like the way we seat and board our aircraft,” Jordan said in an interview with CNBC…

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