Your child full of micro plastics, their child full of micro plastics and their grandchild full of micro plastics will be joining in eventually
At least asbestos and lead didn't get passed down to children and permeate the entire food chain and all the water
Bold to assume we'll get to third generation descendants.
Microplastics are terrifying and all that, but I’m sort of more worried about plasticisers like BPA, BPF, BPS and the rest of the alphabet of BP-whatever’s that was created and brought into use after the dangers of BPA were realized.
Just a heads up - if something plastic says it’s BPA-free, it probably uses a different bisphenol compound that is less studied than BPA. And is likely as toxic (or even more toxic)!
But nobody ever talks about those, because science words.
Tbf, microplastics would typically contain plasticizers, so that distinction doesn't seem very important other than to highlight that plasticizers are the biologically active component.
That’s very fair, indeed.
Perhaps awareness of one will spark awareness of the other. I suppose my concern is that plasticisers are sort of a ‘hidden’ risk, for the most part. They’re used in nearly every food packaging (and prep, such as hoses) that isn’t contained in glass, or served up in its own peel.
I'm for sure getting a rare form of cancer then. Nalgene water bottles in the bush working all day every day. Thankfully I'm out of it now
Your comment reminded me about how I keep wondering if I should bite the bullet and throw away all the plastic cups, plates, bowls, and utensils in the house. Spend a little money on more metal and ceramic stuff, and potentially benefit my family’s health long term. Maybe.
Yah. Gone all glass, metal, silicone, and ceramics.
My wife still wants to cook eggs on her non-stick pans, though.
That one relative full of radium couldn't make it.
So that's what toxic masculinity means
I suggest people look up Teflon too.
The beautiful thing about Teflon is also its downfall. It's such a stable unreactive product that it never breaks down! Ever. Also the process of making it is pretty awful, too.
Ah yes, crumbles of Bedrock
My understanding was Teflon didn't do anything bad to the body?
I think the molecular structure is very similar to a necessary molecule (fat or sth.?). So the PFAS get in the place a normal molecule should be but they do the job not as good. Something like that. Great MinuteEarth Video about PFAS (4') https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3aFzQdWQTg
I know im bumping something a bit dead but watched this today and thought I would add it to this for the person who comes across this.
For once, well thought out meme.
By your powers combined, I am Captain Cancer!
Looking at life through the eyes of a tire hub
Eating seeds as a pastime activity
The toxicity of our city
YOU!
What, do you own the world?
How do you own disorder?
tis more a toxivillage in that picture
It takes a toxic village to raise a toxic child
it happens more than it should
my children full of sea water
Il faut bien mourir de quelque chose.