Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoScientists issue dire warning: Microplastic accumulation in human brains escalatingwww.psypost.orgexternal-linkmessage-square159fedilinkarrow-up1515arrow-down112
arrow-up1503arrow-down1external-linkScientists issue dire warning: Microplastic accumulation in human brains escalatingwww.psypost.orgSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square159fedilink
minus-squarepeoplebeproblems@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12arrow-down1·2 days agoLmfao We’re totally boned. How the fuck are micro plastics getting into the brain?
minus-squareTikiporch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoMore importantly, how are we getting them out?
minus-squareMicroplasticbrain@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 days agoHaha that’s the neat part
minus-squareSuite404@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoBloodletting is making a comeback!
minus-squarepulsewidth@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 days agoMost plastic melts at between 200°C and 320°C. So… Uh. Let’s fire up those ovens, baby. I suggest we start with Dupont and 3M executives to field test the removal process - since they’re cool with testing their products on us. Additional suggestions encouraged. Coke-Amatil? Tyre manufacturers?
minus-squareZacryon@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·2 days agoAttach your brain to a 3D printer. Make some use of all that plastic and print your thoughts. /j
minus-squareQuadhammer@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day agoYou crazy son of a bitch. Im in
minus-squaressillyssadass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThere’s bacteria that can eat plastics. Lets hope they don’t eat brain too.
minus-squarepeoplebeproblems@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoI don’t think that’s an option, given that they keep increasing
Lmfao
We’re totally boned.
How the fuck are micro plastics getting into the brain?
Via our blood
More importantly, how are we getting them out?
Haha that’s the neat part
Bloodletting is making a comeback!
Most plastic melts at between 200°C and 320°C. So… Uh. Let’s fire up those ovens, baby.
I suggest we start with Dupont and 3M executives to field test the removal process - since they’re cool with testing their products on us.
Additional suggestions encouraged. Coke-Amatil? Tyre manufacturers?
Attach your brain to a 3D printer. Make some use of all that plastic and print your thoughts. /j
You crazy son of a bitch. Im in
There’s bacteria that can eat plastics. Lets hope they don’t eat brain too.
I don’t think that’s an option, given that they keep increasing