3 ms·
Imagine all the micro-petrochemicals in human tissue from the hundreds of thousands of years of inhaling volatile compounds in fire and coal smoke. Could we no
by jp555 6y ago
Imagine all the micro-petrochemicals in human tissue from the hundreds of thousands of years of inhaling volatile compounds in fire and coal smoke.
Could we not argue that we have evolved under consistent exposure to petrochemical volatiles?
Or are these microplastics different? They seem extremely stable if they're so persistent in the environment, couldn't that suggests they do not react much at all (at least much much less than coal smoke) and are therefore pretty benign?
- raxxorrax 6y agoThese are quite some assumptions. Low chemical reactivity could limit consequences, but it is speculation to say there aren't any. And those micro-petrochemicals probably weren't really a health benefit either. Why so dismissive of this? Everyone a bit interested knew that using a pet bottle introduces plastic into your body, but don't think using glass bodies has protected you from absorbing plastics.
- jp555 6y agoHave they been absorbed, as in reacted to create novel compounds? If the plastic does not react with the organic molecules in our body, isn't this a little like worrying WiFi will cause cancer (non-ionizing EM)?