Right now the cytotoxic effects are the only effects confirmed in humans I believe.
We are consuming microplastics at an alarming rate, it’s found in our stomach, brain, lungs and blood. Fish and drinking water are the two largest sources of human ingestion of microplastics.
If carcinogenic then it would likely be pretty substantial.
Yes. It’s an assumption but the higher the exposure generally means higher chances of issues. Such is true for most things, especially other cytotoxic materials.
Whilst I agree with the logic presented about exposure an important variable is missing in how much damage actually occurs. It could still be a negligible amount of damage when weighed up against carcinogens that we are already exposed to in our lives even if that negligible amount was multiplied.
Research into those topics is still ongoing.
Right now the cytotoxic effects are the only effects confirmed in humans I believe.
We are consuming microplastics at an alarming rate, it’s found in our stomach, brain, lungs and blood. Fish and drinking water are the two largest sources of human ingestion of microplastics.
If carcinogenic then it would likely be pretty substantial.
Why is it likely substantial? Isn’t that just an assumption?
Yes. It’s an assumption but the higher the exposure generally means higher chances of issues. Such is true for most things, especially other cytotoxic materials.
Whilst I agree with the logic presented about exposure an important variable is missing in how much damage actually occurs. It could still be a negligible amount of damage when weighed up against carcinogens that we are already exposed to in our lives even if that negligible amount was multiplied.