Are any politicians doing something about this?

The headline isn't an exaggeration. They analyzed 52 cadaver brains over a decade. Plastics increased 50%, and the avg amount in each brain was 7g. 😐

Are any politicians doing something about this?

The headline isn't an exaggeration. They analyzed 52 cadaver brains over a decade. Plastics increased 50%, and the avg amount in each brain was 7g. 😐

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/02/03/microplastics-brain-body-accumulation-study/78005554007/

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Ugh. How do you even fight this?

I can’t remember if it was @ted or @keccers.eth who posted articles about a team doing microplastic research in CA and it was high end respectable brands that were full of them. It was terrifying!

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Unfortunately probably need to prove it is causing health problems before it can be regulated. But seems pretty obviously bad.

I'm sure it's a concern, but it seems to be pushed so much just to give people something new to worry/focus on?

It's just our environment now, for better or worse, from what I see