Microplastics are everywhere: Is it possible to reduce our exposure?

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12 pointsBrajeshwar3 comments

The impact on the endocrine system is very serious. Testosterone and estrogen levels have been proven to be impacted by microplastics.

Human sexuality and reproduction is definitely being influenced by consumption of microplastics. Sexual differentiation and sex determination in human development are impacted.

As sexual hormonal levels become increasingly out of balance, what happens to children and adults?

Do you have links to support such claim?

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9885170/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7068600/

Research is still in the early stages. Obviously funding is poor since the plastics are being created by the oil industry and no one wants to scare the public.

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