@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • edit-21 month agoWhat is the acceptable amount of microplastics you would allow into your brain?message-square54fedilinkarrow-up159arrow-down18
arrow-up151arrow-down1message-squareWhat is the acceptable amount of microplastics you would allow into your brain?@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world • edit-21 month agomessage-square54fedilink
minus-square@Rivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish7•1 month agoPlease post a picture of the tag on the shirt you are wearing right now. The overwhelming majority of microplastics in your body are polyester fibers, and most of those originally came from textiles.
minus-square@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink3•1 month agoI thought the majority was from tires. There are other synthetics that use organics for cloths. But yeah the shirt I’m wearing right now is virtually a plastic bag.
minus-square@Rivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish2•1 month agoTires are, indeed, a major source of microplastics, but tires are used outdoors, and you probably spend most of your time indoors. Check your lint trap: those are the kind of microplastics you have in your brain.
minus-square@Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilink1•1 month agoLike I said. There is non synthetic clothing.
minus-square@Rivalarrival@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglish3•1 month agoAnd yet, we’re both wearing plastic bags… My point is that synthetic fiber is the area we have to focus on to address your primary concern.
Please post a picture of the tag on the shirt you are wearing right now.
The overwhelming majority of microplastics in your body are polyester fibers, and most of those originally came from textiles.
I thought the majority was from tires. There are other synthetics that use organics for cloths. But yeah the shirt I’m wearing right now is virtually a plastic bag.
Tires are, indeed, a major source of microplastics, but tires are used outdoors, and you probably spend most of your time indoors.
Check your lint trap: those are the kind of microplastics you have in your brain.
Like I said. There is non synthetic clothing.
And yet, we’re both wearing plastic bags…
My point is that synthetic fiber is the area we have to focus on to address your primary concern.