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minus-squareMaxxie@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·8 hours agoFrom what I gather, asbestos is also very stable and not reactive. Asbestosis is caused by tiny fibers physically tearing your lungs. It’s unlikely that plastic is as dangerous (we’d seen it by now) but its buildup can likewise cause some condition.
minus-squarekofe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 hours agoSuch as increased rates of infertility iirc
minus-squareLandless2029@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·6 hours agoMicroplastics gathering in the brain. Most of which come from tires not food containers.
From what I gather, asbestos is also very stable and not reactive. Asbestosis is caused by tiny fibers physically tearing your lungs.
It’s unlikely that plastic is as dangerous (we’d seen it by now) but its buildup can likewise cause some condition.
Such as increased rates of infertility iirc
Microplastics gathering in the brain. Most of which come from tires not food containers.