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tptacekyesterday at 7:39 PM2 repliesview on HN

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/13/micropla...

(This is a summary of a Nature Matters Arising article).


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tim333today at 3:53 PM

Since that "doubt cast on discovery of microplastics" article there has been the

>Scientists Tracking the Microplastic Pollution Just Realized They Were Measuring Their Own Lab Gloves

thing. Which was quite entertaining. Reminds me of my own abilities as an experimental scientist.

(https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/environmental-issues/scie...)

internet_pointstoday at 9:57 AM

I understood that article as there being many bad studies on how much plastics are in our body. But I find it highly unlikely there isn't any plastic in my body, from my toothbrush or chewing gum or water bottle or that old black plastic spatula I fry my eggs with or the air that pushes all kinds of particles into me etc. etc. And studies like your parent comment's https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12692081/ make it seem likely that they could have some negative effect. So I'm not worried about it, but I also find it a good idea to be cautious (maybe I'll avoid heating food in plastic containers) and for there to be more research into it.