On: Study finds billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving containers

[justinclift]

The control group: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinelese

[kennywinker → justinclift]

I'm pretty sure they're being exposed to plastic too, at this point. Via seafood mostly, so probably at a lot lower concentrations.

[throwaway290 → justinclift]

Don't think so. This is nanoplastics we're talking about. Even microplastics are found everywhere (https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/microplas...). stuff spreads well through water air precipitation foodchain etc.

Remember how they they could not find a control group for PFAS anywhere on the planet, I'm sure this is true for all common pollutants.

Edit: OK, I replaced the link to the article about Everest with a link to the article about all the other places.

[midoridensha → throwaway290]

Right. The control group is off-planet: some aliens took a tribe of Native Americans a couple centuries ago to another planet far away. Eventually, Captain Kirk will find them. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Paradise_Syndrome

[carlmr → throwaway290]

>Even microplastics are found on Everest

Funny that you mention Everest. My first thought on Everest is rainbow valley, not untouched by humanity.

[rkagerer → justinclift]

Plastic aside, that was an interesting read.