• asteriskeverything@lemmy.world
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    13 hours ago

    The researchers speculate that microplastics could contribute to neurological conditions by obstructing blood flow, interfering with neural connections, or triggering inflammation in the brain.

    A whole generation dumbed down by lead and now microplastics. We fucked

    • HasturInYellow@lemmy.world
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      9 hours ago

      This is just one more apocalypse to add to the pile. We are no more fucked that before we knew about this. Humanity can only die once.

      Still, kinda shit, eh?

      • Suite404@lemmy.world
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        4 hours ago

        The shitty part is it won’t just be us. Animals who had nothing to do with our shit will likely die right along with us.