Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time

Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by CryptoPunk on Saturday March 26, 2022 @09:03AM (#30811471)

My biggest concern is nuclear war. The death it would unleash would make the COVID pandemic seem like an afternoon picnic, and it would all happen in a frighteningly short period of time. 4pm war starts. 5pm most of the people you know are dead. This comes, far as I'm concerned, close to the end of the world, and shouldn't be impossible, yet it isn't by a long shot.

My second biggest concern is the rapid loss of natural habitats and the concomitant loss of biodiversity.

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Re:Scientists find microplastics in blood for first time by jackling on Saturday March 26, 2022 @11:29AM (#30812680)

Haven't looked into what a nuclear war would look like, but would non-Nato, non-nuclear weapon holding counties be affected that fast? Suppose I lived in Niger, would most people I know be dead that fast? Would countries just hit any ally to the opposition immediately? I understand that the entire world will be affected and eventually the effects will be felt.

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