asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggestswww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1114arrow-down17cross-posted to: health@lemmy.worldanythingbutmetric@discuss.tchncs.de
arrow-up1107arrow-down1external-linkThe Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggestswww.smithsonianmag.comasdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: health@lemmy.worldanythingbutmetric@discuss.tchncs.de
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·1 day agoIt’ll probably end up being far more devastating than lead. At this rate of growth, within decades the average adult will accumulate a few % of their body weight in plastic.
minus-squareNarrativeBear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·1 day agoUnfortunately you’re more then likely correct. Lead exposure/ingestion is devastating (and so might be plastic ingestion as well) A few effects (not a exhaustive list) Behavioral problems, Developmental delays, Brain and nervous system damage, Learning disorders, Loss of self-control, and shortened attention span
minus-squarefluxion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·1 day agoGotta keep the masses down somehow
It’ll probably end up being far more devastating than lead. At this rate of growth, within decades the average adult will accumulate a few % of their body weight in plastic.
Unfortunately you’re more then likely correct. Lead exposure/ingestion is devastating (and so might be plastic ingestion as well)
A few effects (not a exhaustive list)
Behavioral problems, Developmental delays, Brain and nervous system damage, Learning disorders, Loss of self-control, and shortened attention span
Gotta keep the masses down somehow