• TurboDiesel@lemmy.world
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    So, the big stink about BPA (a type of plastic) e:below is that it interferes with certain hormones in the body. I don’t know for sure what the concerns are with other microplastics, but I do remember reading they strongly suspect they can do similar things to our endocrine systems, as well as being probable carcinogens.

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      No. BPA is not a type of plastic. It is a compound used to manufacture plastic.

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A

      As to the health effects, this is from the wikipedia article:

      Concern is mostly related to its estrogen-like activity, although it can interact with other receptor systems as an endocrine-disrupting chemical.

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          Something creepy about the above statement…

          Anyway: They are linking microplastics to infertility in men. It’s messing with the little swimmers. Figure the same would happen in most species.

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          “Fertility rate and motility in sperm is down 50% and we don’t understand why!”