Twenty-four brain samples collected in early 2024 measured on average about 0.5% plastic by weight

  • archomrade [he/him]@midwest.social
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    4 months ago

    We all remember that ad from the early 2000’s that was like, “Imagine a world without oil: all of these things made of plastic wouldn’t exist!” and a large part of the country was like “OMG could you imagine?!”

    Lol we’re completely fucked. I thought the worst studies were about finding plastic in testicles but this is way worse

    I mean I can have sex without testicles, but I hardly think i would be able to enjoy it much without a brain.

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      4 months ago

      I was very concerned when it was reported a few months ago that microplastics was discovered even in bloodstreams. That shit just makes me shiver to think about what that could happen to someone overtime.