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flying_wahini

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41. I know microplastics are found in gonads of all these young men coming down

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Jul 23, 2025, 07:07 PM

Jul 23

With testicular cancer.
Microplastics now being found in placentas and breast milk.

It’s everywhere!
Microfiber rags, shopping bags, toys, straws, all these plastic containers with corrosive chemicals in them.
Saran Wrap covering almost all the food at the grocery store.

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You Don't Want to Know Where Scientists Just Found 27 Million Tons of Plastic [View all] highplainsdem Jul 22 OP

Really Adds A New Spin... ProfessorGAC Jul 22 #1

Yeah, I thought of that scene, too. highplainsdem Jul 22 #2

So did I. First thing. calimary Jul 22 #5

I just want to say one word angryxyouth Jul 23 #31

Thank Goodness (?) they're shutting down all the research... BurnDoubt Jul 22 #3

Exactly. I wind up seeing a lot of notices on things ar work........ mjvpi Jul 22 #23

We the People Kid Berwyn Jul 22 #4

Polyester is a type of plastic and every time you wash it micro particles you cant see go down your washer drain Cheezoholic Jul 22 #6

Why did nobody mention this in the 1970's? synni Jul 22 #26

Some were Cirsium Jul 23 #32

Hmm, I thought it was just the looks customerserviceguy Jul 23 #38

California tried to mandate filters for washing machines Envirogal Jul 23 #28

Polyester is even sneaking into jeans and our bedsheets. pandr32 Jul 23 #34

I remember reading years ago of the Great Pacific garbage patch kimbutgar Jul 22 #7

The Pacific's is only one of six of them worldwide. ancianita Jul 22 #21

I have always been wary of plastics Mossfern Jul 22 #8

I'd love to hear more. Seriously! ... littlemissmartypants Jul 22 #10

Thanks for the link Mossfern Jul 22 #11

My pleasure, Mossfern. Hopefully it won't. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Jul 22 #13

Same. ancianita Jul 22 #22

No soul? Polybius Jul 22 #16

Ghost Busters MorbidButterflyTat Jul 23 #39

I'd be right there with you with my rants! llmart Jul 22 #17

And Trump wants to ban paper straws. Gimpyknee Jul 22 #9

For heaven's sake! Mossfern Jul 22 #12

Conservative contrarianism. Gotta stick it to the "green agenda." Because if we deny the existence of environmental Karasu Jul 22 #14

To own the Libs? moonscape Jul 22 #15

Because they're a little bit annoying Unwind Your Mind Jul 23 #33

"Fast Fashion" : 85% of all textiles go to dumps each year. IcyPeas Jul 22 #18

Ditto. snot Jul 23 #37

Kimberly Greg_In_SF Jul 22 #19

It's like math, right? Orrex Jul 22 #20

"The solution to pollution is dilution." Hugin Jul 23 #29

You mean it's not under the skin of all the women Jerry2144 Jul 22 #24

The Plasticene Epoch dexdah Jul 22 #25

It's funny, but for the last 10 years I've felt like my brain was turning into plastic FakeNoose Jul 23 #27

Ugh Passages Jul 23 #30

I feel kind of blessed mountain grammy Jul 23 #35

Even birds are smart enough not to shit in their nests. LudwigPastorius Jul 23 #36

Chemists and their employers don't seem to care about the consequences of their creations DSandra Jul 23 #40

I know microplastics are found in gonads of all these young men coming down flying_wahini Jul 23 #41