asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 days agoThe Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggestswww.smithsonianmag.comexternal-linkmessage-square19fedilinkarrow-up1113arrow-down17
arrow-up1106arrow-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 · 18 days agomessage-square19fedilink
minus-squareNarrativeBear@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·18 days agoMight explain why the world’s going crazy.
minus-squareWhatAmLemmy@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·18 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-up5·18 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-down2·18 days agoGotta keep the masses down somehow
minus-squareCommanderCloon@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·17 days agoSpoon brained civilization
Might explain why the world’s going crazy.
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
Spoon brained civilization