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7,000 Microplastics Studies Show We Have One Really Big Problem (www.sciencealert.com)

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 months ago (3 children)

So what does it do? Cancer?

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 months ago

In regards to humans, progress is being made. In coming years, expect greater clarity about effects on our bodies such as:

inflammation

oxidative stress (an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants that damages cells)

immune responses

genotoxicity – damage to the genetic information in a cell that causes mutations, which can lead to cancer.

TL;DR yes, cancer. It also fucks with wildlife (blocking intestines, giving off poison)

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Good chance it probably is, possibly increase chance for asthma, chance for heart attack, another is it probably makes us infertile probably a good thing depending how you think of it.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Is this stuff you know or are you guessing?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Mostly guess though I think remember reading some of it. Here are the links if your interested.

4.1 Fertility effects in adult males

Microplastics Linked to Heart Attack, Stroke and Death

Detrimental effects of microplastic exposure on normal and asthmatic pulmonary physiology

Could Microplastics Be a Driver for Early Onset Colorectal Cancer?

Disclaimer not a doctor, just some random guy in the internet.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

It’s making men infertile. theres even a shortage of viable sperm today around the world

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Ok, that's one positive at least.