Hate to break it to you, but you are also full of Teflon.
And Teflon is also a plastic
Sorry, it's hard to think with all this plastic in my brain.
I came to say this. I have also noticed a strong trend amongst people from each generation for health.
Teflon was introduced in 1938, when my grandfather was 11. In the 1955, when my father was born, is the last time that we have Teflon untainted blood from. At some point between 1955 and 1985 when I was born, Teflon proliferated to the point that it was being found in every blood sample around the world.
So my grandfather lived ~40-50 years without being massively contaminated with Teflon, my father probably got to adulthood, and I have never been without it. Now an anecdotal sample that follows a larger trend. My grandfather is in his 90's with pretty good health and is still going pretty strong. My father and both of his siblings are in their 60's-70's and all have failing health, and I know so few people in my own age range that are actually healthy without autoimmune disease or other systemic issue that I couldn't fill a high school auditorium with them.
Not saying that there's nothing wrong with microplastics or PFAS, but keep in mind there's survival bias at play here.
Teflon is so unreactive (by design) that it largely passes right through you.
Scientists are still learning about the effects of PFAS on humans, but studies show these chemicals can harm different systems in the body.
The Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry says exposure to PFAS may lead to higher risk for kidney or testicular cancer, increased cholesterol levels, and damage to the liver and immune system.
My hospital sent an email out that for unknown reasons liver disease is on the rise for non drinkers and people without diabetes.
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/pfas-forever-chemicals-health-risk-water
https://www.npr.org/2022/06/22/1106863211/the-dangers-of-forever-chemicals
And they're all full of microplastics, and we also all have a decent amount of lead.
Please stop the ride, I want off
"Good News, Everyone!"
-Climate Change
Elder millennial here, I get all three! What's my prize?
Climate apocalypse
You get to be the last generation to own property.
Don't forget about asbestos!
Asbestos? Sheeeit, wait until we get to nanostuctures!
Nanostructures? Sheeit, wait until we get to responding to ourselves from another federated service! Wait, what were we talking about?
Gen Z - radiation and climate change.
Most of gen Z are in their 20s, I thought we counted as the last spiderman :(
The reality is that all 3 are full of micro plastics. And there’s some overlap in the Teflon lead generation. And non stick material is still not all that great.
Really, the only problem we’ve solved kinda is lead, unless you’re poor.
Gen X over here on all three like it was gonna be a party.
Trust me, Microplastics boy. You're full of those other things too.
Also all three of you are likely full of shit .... because your colons are full of cancerous polyps.
Me looking at what our government is doing:
Funding the big corporations that poison us, because so many are anti regulation.
The kids are also full of lead but its alot more short term
Jokes on you, my house still has some lead pipes
Jokes on me, my house still has some lead pipes
fix’d that for you.
Companies full of tax dollars, watching from a nearby skyscraper, as they poison us all.
