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Microplastics are infiltrating brain tissue, studies show: ‘There’s nowhere left untouched’ (www.theguardian.com)

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

A growing body of scientific evidence shows that microplastics are accumulating in critical human organs, including the brain, leading researchers to call for more urgent actions to rein in plastic pollution.

Studies have detected tiny shards and specks of plastics in human lungs, placentas, reproductive organs, livers, kidneys, knee and elbow joints, blood vessels and bone marrow.

Given the research findings, “it is now imperative to declare a global emergency” to deal with plastic pollution, said Sedat Gündoğdu, who studies microplastics at Cukurova University in Turkey.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I assume the general response to this from our global leadership will be a mix of...

A. This is X countries problem to deal with!

B. Who cares I'll be dead before this effects me personally.

[–] minibyte 2 points 3 months ago

Who cares I’ll be dead before this effects me personally

You’re not wrong. Average age of a Senator is 64. Meanwhile, the life expectancy for a white guy in the US is 73 – meaning they have 9 years left in them.