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Exposure to phthalate compromises brain function in adult vertebrates

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104 points PaulHoule | 1 comments | 06 Nov 24 21:00 UTC | HN request time: 0.21s | source
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mandmandam ◴[06 Nov 24 23:41 UTC] No.42071347[source]▶
Reminder that a recent autopsy study found that the average American brain now has about a quarter oz of microplastics in it [0]. That's up 50% from 8 years ago. Phthalate directly in the brain itself.

Microplastic is now found basically everywhere we look, from our own testicles/ovaries and other organs, to wild animals who never heated a ready meal in the microwave in their life. Yet plastic producers show no intention to err on the side of caution when it comes to plasticizing the planet.

Which is a shame, because there are alternatives.

0 - https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/23/health/plastics-in-brain-...

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1. gatane ◴[07 Nov 24 02:33 UTC] No.42072722[source]▶
Noo, but "think about the economy, think about the poor production line being halted or the prices modified, we cant do that".

Reminds me of the situation of climate change on Spain. The whole thing blew up yet the only thing they can do is damage control once it is too late.