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\"August

Dr. August Corominas<\/p><\/div>\n

August Corominas<\/u><\/strong><\/em><\/a>, Professor of Human Physiology at the University of Murcia<\/strong> and the Autonomous University of Barcelona<\/strong>, and Emeritus Member of the Royal European Academy of Doctors (READ)<\/strong>, shares with the academic community the article \u201cPlasticosis\u201d<\/strong>, in which he presents a new reality marked by the omnipresence of a material that has shaped human evolution since the twentieth century and now represents one of the major challenges for the environment.<\/p>\n

The academic has recently shared in this publication the articles \u201cThe Secret of Longevity in the \u2018Blue Zones\u2019\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cBeware of Falls, by Night and by Day\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cThe Good Life and the Life Well Lived\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cBiological Life and Quantum Life\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cSmart Hospitals\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cCosmonautics and Space Medicine\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cAbuse and Its Management\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cQuantum Biology\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cThe Black Man of Banyoles (Bushman or Hottentot)\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cPolydactyly\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cAdolescence: A Critical Stage of Human Life\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cMermaids: Sailors\u2019 Illusions and Men of the Sea\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cBiblical Diet: Pure and Impure Foods\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cRare Diseases\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cThe Famished in Gaza\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cSexology from Adolescence to Somatopause (Andropause and Menopause)\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cCyberattacks, Cyberwarfare and Cybersecurity\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cRefugees\u201d<\/strong>, \u201cHuman Evil\u201d<\/strong>, and \u201cConscience and Omission: The Misery of the Ruler\u201d<\/strong>. He is also the author of one of the chapters in the book \u201cVitality in Aging: If You Wish, You Can Live More Years in Good Health\u201d<\/strong>, published by the Academy with the support of Vichy Catalan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Plasticosis<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Plasticosis<\/strong> is an emerging term used to describe a disease or pathological condition caused by the accumulation of microplastics and nanoplastics in the tissues of living beings, especially marine animals and birds, although it is also a growing concern in humans.<\/p>\n

1) What are plastics?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Plastics are synthetic materials made primarily from petroleum-derived polymers (although some may be partially biobased). They consist of long molecular chains that provide great versatility, but also high environmental durability.<\/p>\n

Types of plastics (by chemical composition).<\/strong> Among the most common are:<\/p>\n