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@asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months ago

The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests

www.smithsonianmag.com

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The Human Brain May Contain as Much as a Spoon's Worth of Microplastics, New Research Suggests

www.smithsonianmag.com

@asdfasdfasdf@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.worldEnglish • 3 months ago
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The amount of microplastics in the human brain appears to be increasing over time: Concentrations rose by roughly 50 percent between 2016 and 2024, according to a new study
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    9•3 months ago

    Are we talking a coke spoon or more like a ladle here?

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      Probably a shovel in the next few years, and then wheelbarrow’s after that.

      Generation’s after us, most newborn’s will probably be born synthetic right away.

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      Full on spoon spoon.

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