Stefen Auris@pawb.socialM to Furry Scientists@pawb.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agoBreathing may introduce microplastics to the brain – new studytheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square23fedilinkarrow-up195arrow-down14file-text
arrow-up191arrow-down1external-linkBreathing may introduce microplastics to the brain – new studytheconversation.comStefen Auris@pawb.socialM to Furry Scientists@pawb.socialEnglish · edit-22 months agomessage-square23fedilinkfile-text
Thankfully it’s not much but I don’t think I’ll deeply sniff my laundry like they do in detergent commercials anymore lol
minus-squareVoltage@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 months agoWhere do the plastic go after they are inside us?
minus-squareMisterD@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoThey don’t know. It’s found in sperm and embryos too. My guess: it’s the cause of low sperm count
minus-squareRandomgal@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoI like to think your body just uses it to replace some other organic materials. So effectively we’re now beings who are like 0.5% made of plastic.
minus-squareBradleyUffner@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 months agoMostly down the toilet.
minus-squareProgrammingSocks@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 months agoEverywhere. They are very, very small. Small enough to cross the blood-brain barrier.
Where do the plastic go after they are inside us?
So thats why everyone is so fat
They don’t know. It’s found in sperm and embryos too.
My guess: it’s the cause of low sperm count
I like to think your body just uses it to replace some other organic materials. So effectively we’re now beings who are like 0.5% made of plastic.
Mostly down the toilet.
Everywhere. They are very, very small. Small enough to cross the blood-brain barrier.