• guyrocket@kbin.social
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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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        1 year ago

        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!”