Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave

Re:Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave by FooBarWidget on Saturday September 23, 2023 @04:35PM (#37627261)

Maybe. But the other day I also read a news article about a research that says cancer rates have risen 80% in the past 20 years, and are expected to rise another 20% by 2030. One suspected cause is the consumption of processed food, which contains additives such as preservatives that are harmful long-term. Another possible reason is microplastic accumulation.

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Re:Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave by paxys on Saturday September 23, 2023 @04:53PM (#37627462)

Everyone will get cancer if they live long enough. So as human lifespans increase, rates of cancer increase with it. It's as simple as that.

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Re:Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave by FooBarWidget on Saturday September 23, 2023 @05:02PM (#37627525)

The article was about cancer rates in people under 50.

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Re:Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave by walleeee on Saturday September 23, 2023 @06:49PM (#37628305)

Pesticide/herbicide exposure is also plausible, either via direct mechanisms or by disruption of gut microbiota (e.g. glyphosate and the shikimate pathway). It seems likely that these and other factors could interact, too.

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Re:Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave by dwaite on Saturday September 23, 2023 @09:18PM (#37629263)

I always wonder about whether such comparisons take into account the 50% increase in global population between 1990 and 2019. This BMJ charts do not appear to do so.

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Re:Definitely Do Not Put Plastic in the Microwave by FooBarWidget on Sunday September 24, 2023 @01:26AM (#37630367)

It's about cancer rates in people under 50, so...

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