91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018)

Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by wcoenen on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @12:35AM (#24489565)

> Simply google "plastic endocrine disruptors"

I did, and found that the 1996 paper that helped launch the movement against endocrine disruptors, was retracted in 2001 because the data was made up.

https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-02-0...

(I'm not making any claim here about whether endocrine disruptors in our environment are a problem or not. Maybe they are. But I don't like to be told "just Google X" because that can be used to support any nonsense nowadays. Just give me a good reference and I'll try to figure out whether it's credible.)

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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by DoingIsLearning on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @02:47AM (#24490169)

Fair point, I assumed this to be a matter-of-fact but I add more info below.

Evidence on the health effects of Bisphenol and Pthalates (commonly used chemicals in plastics):

- Influence in hormone dependent types of cancer https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31471387/

- Influence in Cardiovascular disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32438096/

- Influence in Female and male fertility https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31238688/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32046352/

- Cofactor in Diabetes: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31286379/

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Re:91% of plastic isn't recycled (2018) by wcoenen on Wednesday September 16, 2020 @11:34AM (#24493653)

I think I owe you an apology for my snarky comment. I shouldn't start fact checking before my first coffee in the morning...

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