just_another_person@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 12 days ago7,000 Microplastics Studies Show We Have One Really Big Problemwww.sciencealert.comexternal-linkmessage-square84fedilinkarrow-up1498arrow-down18
arrow-up1490arrow-down1external-link7,000 Microplastics Studies Show We Have One Really Big Problemwww.sciencealert.comjust_another_person@lemmy.world to science@lemmy.world · 12 days agomessage-square84fedilink
minus-squareNostraDavid@programming.devlinkfedilinkarrow-up20·11 days 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 – 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)
TL;DR yes, cancer. It also fucks with wildlife (blocking intestines, giving off poison)