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Whenever someone says “I’m OK with microplastics polluting my body, it’s not like they are known to be harmful” I usually suggest to look up xenoestrogens[0]. F
by strogonoff 2y ago
Whenever someone says “I’m OK with microplastics polluting my body, it’s not like they are known to be harmful” I usually suggest to look up xenoestrogens[0]. For years their link to hormonal disruption has seemingly been well-sourced on Wikipedia, and it would be reasonable to assume there may be more interactions than would take longer to identify (considering our generally mediocre understanding of our own physiology).
If the link between BPA and autism is confirmed, it could be reasonable to have a closer look at other xenoestrogens (like DDT, still not banned in some SEA countries, or zeranol).
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoestrogen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenoestrogen