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7,000 Microplastics Studies Show We Have One Really Big Problem (www.sciencealert.com)
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[โ€“] NostraDavid@programming.dev 20 points 10 months ago

In regards to humans, progress is being made. In coming years, expect greater clarity about effects on our bodies such as:

  • inflammation
  • oxidative stress (an imbalance of free radicals and antioxidants that damages cells)
  • immune responses
  • genotoxicity โ€“ damage to the genetic information in a cell that causes mutations, which can lead to cancer.

TL;DR yes, cancer. It also fucks with wildlife (blocking intestines, giving off poison)