Plastics need be banned from clothing and food.
From clothing? Do you have any idea how prevalent it's become? It is hard/impossible to find clothes without traces of plastic.
Microplastics in the olfactory bulb of the human brain
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#12Does someone have good papers on the negative effects of microplastics (ideally on humans)? A while back I tried to look for those, and it was nontrivial to find papers that would conclusively show that they are harmful, and the mechanisms of this harmfulness. There's a ton of press about where they are (everywhere) but (as a layman) you could argue it's because they're not very reactive, and this lack of reactivity…
> they're not very reactive, and this lack of reactivity could mean they're not actually that harmful.
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are so stable they are called "forever chemicals", but according the NRDC, "PFAS are also toxic at extremely low levels (i.e. parts per quadrillion), posing significant risks to our health":
https://www.nrdc.org/stories/forever-chemicals-called-pfas-s...
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#13Does someone have good papers on the negative effects of microplastics (ideally on humans)? A while back I tried to look for those, and it was nontrivial to find papers that would conclusively show that they are harmful, and the mechanisms of this harmfulness. There's a ton of press about where they are (everywhere) but (as a layman) you could argue it's because they're not very reactive, and this lack of reactivity…
A quick search led me to this review, which has a number of studies linked in references, including a few that studied humans.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9885170/
Quote from the abstract: The direct consequences of MPs and NPs on the thyroid, testis, and ovaries are documented. Still, studies need to be carried out to identify the direct effects of MPs and NPs on the hypothalamus, pituitary, and adrenal glands.
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#16Starting to eye my dryer lint as a toxic substance
If you put a machine that blew asbestos fibers out the wall/roof of the building in most homes in the US people would probably be pretty upset.
For that matter, I wonder if they ever made asbestos clothing for routine wear? Looks like aprons, oven mitts, and ironing board covers.
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From clothing? Do you have any idea how prevalent it's become? It is hard/impossible to find clothes without traces of plastic.
I can't tell whether you're making an argument for or against it.
I don't think they're stating either - just that it's pretty impractical to remove plastic from clothing at this point.
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I can't tell whether you're making an argument for or against it.
I don't think they're stating either - just that it's pretty impractical to remove plastic from clothing at this point.
As another commenter pointed out, you could (and people surely did) make the same argument about lead or asbestos. That alone doesn't mean it's not the right thing to do.
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#19Does someone have good papers on the negative effects of microplastics (ideally on humans)? A while back I tried to look for those, and it was nontrivial to find papers that would conclusively show that they are harmful, and the mechanisms of this harmfulness. There's a ton of press about where they are (everywhere) but (as a layman) you could argue it's because they're not very reactive, and this lack of reactivity…
"Being there" can be harmful in and of itself. Blocking receptors, clogging up conduits, etc. As I understand it, this is why certain elemental metals are so toxic: They're big atoms that deposit in harmful places and can't be effectively filtered out.
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#20What the plan to deal with this? People make fun of doomers, but this unfixable. PS: originally this said boomers, but I meant Doomers, as I. People who run around screaming the world is doomed
Lawyers. If harmful effects are found decades later, then we'll be entitled to compensation! How fun.