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Re:Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain by lukan on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @04:59PM (#41585407)
We have clear evidence that asbestos and lead are very harmful.

I don't think we have that evidence for plastic (yet).

Also you totally can start buying plastic free clothes here and now. Just more expensive usually.

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Re:Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain by soperj on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @05:37PM (#41585847)
Sure we do, just look at the piles of clothing waste around the planet.
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Re:Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain by lukan on Thursday September 19, 2024 @01:27AM (#41588798)
It was about health hazards.
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Re:Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain by atrus on Wednesday September 18, 2024 @05:29PM (#41585774)
Plus, plastics is a very very broad term. Saying "ban all plastics" isn't the same as saying ban lead, it's the same as saying "ban all metals".
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Re:Microplastics in the Olfactory Bulb of the Human Brain by namibj on Thursday September 19, 2024 @06:20AM (#41590347)
Yeah, i.e., is rayon banned? Silicones (they're very different from all the classic oil-sourced plastics).
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