There's way more to it than at first glance. It seems that the figures thrown about in term of sperm counts are not at all conclusive -
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-sperm-counts-...
New study finds microplastics infiltrate all systems of body, alter behaviour
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#22I'm still shocked that there hasn't been more of a regulatory push to eliminate single-use plastics. In the US the closest we've gotten is banning plastic straws and charging for plastic carry bags.
Everything I've read about plastic recycling points to it being ineffective and requiring massive amounts of fossil fuel to move the waste around the globe, often with much of it just getting burned or dumped into the environment anyway. Despite that, the aisles of grocery stores are still packed full of single-use plastic bottles, containers, wrappers, etc.
Are any countries making a legitimate effort to drastically reduce the use of plastics? It seems like we had a pretty good system years ago in requiring people to leave a deposit for bottles when purchasing beer or pop to incentivize return + reuse.
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#23I think micro-plastics and "forever" chemicals will be our generation's asbestos/cigarettes controversy.
And Long COVID is shaping up to be our generation’s HIV/AIDS.
History rhymes because people don’t ever learn. We deal with one problem or crisis at a time, instead of generalizing what was learned in order to help future generations avoid the same mistakes.
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#24Microplastics - Yet another narrative to milk money from middle class Americans.
Refer to the top comments for the prove
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#25I'm still shocked that there hasn't been more of a regulatory push to eliminate single-use plastics. In the US the closest we've gotten is banning plastic straws and charging for plastic carry bags. Everything I've read about plastic recycling points to it being ineffective and requiring massive amounts of fossil fuel to move the waste around the globe, often with much of it just getting burned or dumped into the env…
> I'm still shocked that there hasn't been more of a regulatory push to eliminate single-use plastics.
I'm not- show me the direct harm it is causing on an individual level. We can all agree they are a nuisance but it is hard to show how they are outright harming people. Studies like this are a step towards that proof.
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#26I'm still shocked that there hasn't been more of a regulatory push to eliminate single-use plastics. In the US the closest we've gotten is banning plastic straws and charging for plastic carry bags. Everything I've read about plastic recycling points to it being ineffective and requiring massive amounts of fossil fuel to move the waste around the globe, often with much of it just getting burned or dumped into the env…
It's exactly the same as fossil fuels and climate change, plastic is far too convenient for any government to even consider doing anything extremely significant regarding it
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#27I'm still shocked that there hasn't been more of a regulatory push to eliminate single-use plastics. In the US the closest we've gotten is banning plastic straws and charging for plastic carry bags. Everything I've read about plastic recycling points to it being ineffective and requiring massive amounts of fossil fuel to move the waste around the globe, often with much of it just getting burned or dumped into the env…
The thing I'm most shocked about is the amount of microplastics used in toothpaste, and cosmetics, and such.
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#28I'm still shocked that there hasn't been more of a regulatory push to eliminate single-use plastics. In the US the closest we've gotten is banning plastic straws and charging for plastic carry bags. Everything I've read about plastic recycling points to it being ineffective and requiring massive amounts of fossil fuel to move the waste around the globe, often with much of it just getting burned or dumped into the env…
Germany and several other EU countries have deposits on plastic bottles. I’m not sure how much that helps with the microplastics issue, though.
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#29I looked for microplastic test services and it seems like they're all $500+. Wish it was something you could do at home. The local results are all that really matters. Would be interesting to compare bottled water vs. tap water/well water. I've heard bottled water tends to contain more.
Buy a water distiller. I've heard that the destillation coil must be from copper. The issue is that all commercial ones have steel, which can possible leach into the distilled water + it's not antibacterial.
But how do I know I need one if I dont test? Do I even have a microplastics problem? The best case scenario is I test and see there is none and I don't have to worry about it.
But if there is a concerning amount and I took steps to remediate I would want to test afterwards to ensure its working. I'm not just looking for peace of mind, I want to know if I have microplastics and how much.
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#30I looked for microplastic test services and it seems like they're all $500+. Wish it was something you could do at home. The local results are all that really matters. Would be interesting to compare bottled water vs. tap water/well water. I've heard bottled water tends to contain more.
Buy a water distiller. I've heard that the destillation coil must be from copper. The issue is that all commercial ones have steel, which can possible leach into the distilled water + it's not antibacterial.
We are talking about boiling and distilling water- does the metal need to be antibacterial?