Scivillage.com Casual Discussion Science Forum › Culture › Fitness & Mental Health Arrow Down
Navigation bit Article Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems

Threaded Mode

Article  Landmark study links microplastics to serious health problems
avatar of user
Posts: 3,179
Threads: 99
Joined: Jan 2017
#11
confused2 Offline Mar 11, 2024 11:09 AM
You'd need a control group without microplastics to find out whether they're good or bad. Without a control group all you have is guesswork.
Reply
avatar of user
Posts: 5,077
Threads: 272
Joined: Sep 2016
#12
Zinjanthropos Offline Mar 11, 2024 05:02 PM
(Mar 11, 2024 11:09 AM)confused2 Wrote: You'd need a control group without microplastics to find out whether they're good or bad. Without a control group all you have is guesswork.

Obvious to me that being human poses a serious health risk.

What killed us before microplastics? Are some naturally occurring? Are microfibres the same thing?

Somebody else sees it this way:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/224...we-feared/
Reply


Possibly Related Threads…
Thread Author Replies Views Last Post
  Eye problems.. Magical Realist 3 100 Oct 16, 2025 04:34 AM
Last Post: Syne
  Research Sharp rise in memory and thinking problems among U.S. adults, study finds C C 0 152 Sep 25, 2025 08:26 PM
Last Post: C C
  Research People with sensitive personalities more likely to experience mental health problems C C 1 291 Aug 16, 2025 08:51 PM
Last Post: Syne
  Article Microplastics in the brain (dementia) + Does vegetarian diet help or harm your brain? C C 2 636 Mar 5, 2025 06:46 PM
Last Post: C C
  Microplastics linked to disabilities for coastal residents + Dyslexia: new definition C C 0 380 Feb 26, 2025 01:00 AM
Last Post: C C
  Research Microplastics are invading the brains of people -- plaque, blood clots, dementia C C 0 411 Feb 5, 2025 01:41 AM
Last Post: C C
  Research (UK) Mental health problems receive stronger stigma than LGBTQ people C C 2 670 Sep 23, 2024 08:30 PM
Last Post: Magical Realist
  Research Study finds link between bowel movement frequency and overall health C C 0 455 Jul 17, 2024 05:26 PM
Last Post: C C
  Article How microplastics invade your lungs: With every breath you take C C 0 509 May 29, 2024 03:54 PM
Last Post: C C
  Consequences of child abuse extend to medical problems in next generation C C 0 304 Feb 24, 2023 11:49 PM
Last Post: C C



Users browsing this thread: 1 Guest(s)