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Plastics were really only introduced ~1950 and usage/production has been increasing since, which means that we'll only know the lifetime effects of current expo
by rendaw 2y ago
Plastics were really only introduced ~1950 and usage/production has been increasing since, which means that we'll only know the lifetime effects of current exposure levels 80 some years from now. Human lifespan statistics are currently based on people born before 1950.
- userbinator 2y agoMid 1800s is when synthetic plastics started appearing.