asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoThe Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggestswww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1108arrow-down15cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sehealth@lemmy.worldanythingbutmetric@discuss.tchncs.de
arrow-up1103arrow-down1external-linkThe Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggestswww.smithsonianmag.comasdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square19fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.bestiver.sehealth@lemmy.worldanythingbutmetric@discuss.tchncs.de
minus-squareNarrativeBear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoMight explain why the world’s going crazy.
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·2 days agoIt’ll probably end up being far more devastating than lead. At this rate of growth, within decades the average adult will accumulate a few % of their body weight in plastic.
minus-squareNarrativeBear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 days agoUnfortunately you’re more then likely correct. Lead exposure/ingestion is devastating (and so might be plastic ingestion as well) A few effects (not a exhaustive list) Behavioral problems, Developmental delays, Brain and nervous system damage, Learning disorders, Loss of self-control, and shortened attention span
minus-squarefluxion@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down2·2 days agoGotta keep the masses down somehow
Might explain why the world’s going crazy.
Spoon brained civilization
It’ll probably end up being far more devastating than lead. At this rate of growth, within decades the average adult will accumulate a few % of their body weight in plastic.
Unfortunately you’re more then likely correct. Lead exposure/ingestion is devastating (and so might be plastic ingestion as well)
A few effects (not a exhaustive list)
Behavioral problems, Developmental delays, Brain and nervous system damage, Learning disorders, Loss of self-control, and shortened attention span
Gotta keep the masses down somehow