Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study - eviltoast
Chinese scientists say further research on potential harm to reproduction from contamination is ‘imperative’
  • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
    184·
    5 months ago

    Nah, everybody dies of something. It’s also never ACTUALLY “old age”. It’s either cancer, or a cascading failure of organs caused by a chronic disease, or both.

    • cor@slrpnk.netEnglish
      183·
      5 months ago

      a lot more people are getting cancer at younger ages than before

      • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        85·
        5 months ago

        and is it like how there were “suddenly” more left handed or non-straight people? Sounds more like everyone jumping on headlines.

        • BeMoreCareful@lemmy.worldEnglish
          183·
          5 months ago

          Maybe pumping chemicals and plastic into the food and water supply is actually really good for us. I bet everyone didn’t think about that.

          • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
            34·
            5 months ago

            You might be able to link the cited article to a decline in sperm count.

            Might. Saying, “yep, definitely why cancer” is simply and only a jump to conclusions.

    • Optional@lemmy.worldEnglish
      74·
      5 months ago

      Step 1: assessment of current situation as a bad thing

      Step 2: lemmy user defends bad thing for reasons, as one does

      Step 3: ablockalypse nao

      • MotoAsh@lemmy.worldEnglish
        62·
        5 months ago

        I am not defending microplastics, but pointing out how there are baseless assumptions being made.