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Re:Microplastics found in live human lung tissue by lil_dispaches on Thursday April 07, 2022 @03:49PM (#30949531)
My feeling is that the cosmetics industry has a lot to do with micro-plastics. Where does the glitter go?
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Re:Microplastics found in live human lung tissue by red_trumpet on Friday April 08, 2022 @03:41AM (#30954360)
Not to dismiss your point, but iirc the main contributor to microplastics is car tires[1]. Number two are artificial lawns.

[1] https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/04/us/microplastic-pollution...

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Re:Microplastics found in live human lung tissue by ostenning on Friday April 08, 2022 @01:02AM (#30953480)
Im not sure about glitter but I remember there was a big uproar about face cleansers that contained beads of plastic to exfoliate skin.

In my opinion whoever invented and pushed these products need to be severely punished and publicly shamed

The people responsible need to be held to account

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