Re:Colorectal cancer is rising among younger adults
by throw_away1525 on Monday March 27, 2023 @12:03PM
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Fair point. Still, I think the reference point for plastic ubiquity comes quite a while after the 1950s. Plus, there are many different types of polymers and plasticizers and processed food is exposed to plastic at many points during its production and packaging. I would expect to find very different microplastic concentrations in leftovers from a home-cooked meal stored in a 1950's tupperware container and a modern frozen lasagna (or whatever) microwaved in its own plastic packaging.
At-home food storage was switching to plastic in the 50s.