Re:Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US ...
by klmadfejno on Thursday May 13, 2021 @11:39AM
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It is possible, but I think, unlikely to be nearly as important as change in diets. The poor are much fatter than the wealthy. Do we really think its because they're exposed to more hormone disruptors? Or is it a terrible diet because they don't have the time and resources and knowledge and stress to eat healthier? Contaminants are probably a problem, and could accumulate non linearly into an even bigger problem. But obesity is almost certainly a diet problem. The poor are much more likely to eat high calorie, low nutrient food. Homeless people are increasingly both hungry and fat. I don't think its especially controversial to say that's the likely outcome if you were to just remove these chemicals back to 1800s levels.
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Re:Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US ...
by lumost on Thursday May 13, 2021 @12:53PM
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While poor diet is certainly the leading hypothesis, the universality of the effect across both Human and Animal populations is worth further consideration.
The poor are vastly more likely to live in areas of higher industrial runoff, to use older materials/homes/appliances, have poorer water quality, and have fewer resources to counteract negative effects in the environment.