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At this point, Microplastics pollution should probably be included (lemmy.world)
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The average brain weighs 1300-1400 grams. If 0.5% of that is plastic by weight, your brain contains 6.5 - 7 grams of plastic. The average plastic credit card weighs 5 grams.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/21/microplastics-brain-pollution-health

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[-] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 8 points 3 months ago

Or just go back to unvulcanized rubber

[-] Eheran@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago

Then it would be like 10x more particles....?

[-] SlippiHUD@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago

They wouldn't be plastic and would be biodegradable, which is likely a step in the correct direction.

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