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At this point, Microplastics pollution should probably be included (lemmy.world)
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The average brain weighs 1300-1400 grams. If 0.5% of that is plastic by weight, your brain contains 6.5 - 7 grams of plastic. The average plastic credit card weighs 5 grams.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/21/microplastics-brain-pollution-health

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[-] explore_broaden@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

Maybe switching most of the transportation to steel tires on steel roads would help with this.

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