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Honest question, hopefully for someone who knows the science: is the entire population actually being poisoned by oils and plastics, or is this sensationalized? Why has it taken so long to discover? Can it be reversed? Shits crazy
Well sperm counts have been halved for some reason. 🤷♀️
MUST BE THE LIBRUL AGENDA
We don't know just how bad it is. We have every reason to believe we will find out that it causes cancer, hormonal problems, whatever else you can imagine. Limited studies show that certain plastics cause certain health problems... probably.
But as of now there is no smoking gun evidence. Until there is, we are just going to continue to use it and hope that it is inert. I don't know about you, but I don't feel particularly lucky...
Here is what AI has to say...
"There is no definitive evidence that plastic is bad for our health, but there is growing concern that plastic may pose various health risks at different stages of its life cycle. According to a report by the Center for International Environmental Law², plastic and its impact on human health is poorly understood, but research to date has found that plastic can cause or contribute to:
- Cancers, lung disease, and birth defects from the extraction and transport of fossil fuels used to make plastic³.
- Metabolic disorders, reduced fertility, and hormone disruption from the chemicals added to plastic or leached from plastic into food and beverages¹.
- Respiratory problems, cardiovascular diseases, and cancer from the toxic emissions and ash produced by burning or incinerating plastic waste².
- Inflammation, tissue damage, and potential transfer of pollutants from the ingestion or inhalation of microplastics in the environment².
These health impacts are not only affecting humans, but also wildlife and ecosystems that are exposed to plastic pollution. Plastic is everywhere, and it is not going away anytime soon. Therefore, it is important to take action to reduce plastic production, consumption, and disposal, and to support more research on the health effects of plastic. 🌎
Source: Conversation with Bing, 1/8/2024 (1) Plastic & Health - Center for International Environmental Law. https://www.ciel.org/plasticandhealth/. (2) Plastics cause wide-ranging health issues from cancer to birth defects .... https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/29/plastics-cause-wide-ranging-health-issues-from-cancer-to-birth-defects-landmark-study-finds. (3) Is plastic a threat to your health? - Harvard Health. https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/is-plastic-a-threat-to-your-health. (4) Plastics and Human Health - Geneva Environment Network. https://www.genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/resources/updates/plastics-and-health/. "
That report from CIEL is damning, wow. Well, here's to hoping that all works out well for the future... I think the effects scientists are seeing in rats is a decent indication of what we'll see, and seeing the spread of plastic classified and broken down - it's basically become unavoidable for people, and ultimately we're all ingesting more and more petroleum over time, with seemingly fuck all we can do about it I'm pretty uncomfortable right now.
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Yes we are being poisoned no it is not sensationalized. If anything it is underplayed.
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Dunno, probably money.
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Probably not. Sorry.
A big part of why it is not being taken super seriously is because at our current technology, it would be incredibly expensive to completely remove the microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and other substances in our water supply.
incredibly expensive
I think you misspelled "almost physically impossible."
How are we getting this stuff out of our lungs, for example?
We're not, is the answer.
he said water supply not human body why dont you read a little more
If your only concern is the water supply, you're missing the bigger picture with microplastics.
They've found them at the bottom of the Marianas trench.
They've found them in rain-water.
Many plastic nano-particles are able to be blown around by air like dust.
They've been found in fucking blood.
The point is it's everywhere, and the person who originally asked the question didn't limit the answer to "the water supply."
Attitudes like yours is why it will get worse because you're arguing dumb chucklefuck shit instead of paying attention to how bad it actually is.
https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ciel-rpt-HE-Fig2-path.png
https://www.ciel.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/ciel-rpt-HE-Fig8-path.png
I meant plastic particles in general, from all sources
Oh wow color me surprised /s
And even if you don’t care about the plastic particles, most bottled water that isn’t just tap water is sourced unethically. Not too mention how these companies, like Danone, Coca-Cola and Nestle, are probably lining politicians pockets to prevent the development of potable tap water in many poor nations. It’s crazy how a country like Indonesia where it rains all the time doesn’t have drinkable tap water.
I don't know if it was in my mind or not, but the last bit of water in a water bottle always tasted funny to me, so I'd pour out the last sip or so. In my mind, it was all the microplastics that were too heavy to float up higher, lol
I avoid plastic water bottles when I have the option now anyway.
They also discovered a macroplastic holding all that water, which best case scenario will gum up nature forever. More likely it kinda sorta degrades into mystery murder material. We need to get rid of these things
You've heard of microplastics, get ready for its even worse form, nanoplastics
And coming to a water source near you soon, introducing picoplastics, the ultimate way to guarantee that your water tastes awful and will probably give you cancer 😎
Just hear me out: femtoplastics.
But lead is so easy to work with, wait we are doing this again? Humans....
sips water from a plastic bottle while reading this
Steel water bottle gang represent!
No wonder i cannot stand the taste of water that's been in a plastic container
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