Microplastics found in every human testicle in study - eviltoast
Scientists say discovery may be linked to decades-long decline in sperm counts in men around the world
  • Agora@discuss.tchncs.de
    132·
    6 months ago

    The human testicles had a plastic concentration almost three times higher than that found in the dog testes: 330 micrograms per gram of tissue compared with 123 micrograms. Polyethylene, used in plastic bags and bottles, was the most common microplastic found, followed by PVC.

    So my balls are to 1/3 made of plastic?

    • billwashere@lemmy.worldEnglish
      18·
      6 months ago

      Ummm there are 1,000,000 micrograms in a gram so 330 micrograms per gram is 0.033% not 33%.

      But I imagine Lance Armstrong is averaging about 50% so who knows.