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Originally Posted by Bill14564
If we are just better at detecting and the microplastics have been there for decades then are they really a growing problem?
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Well they could very well be a growing problem. One thing that is happening is that the rate of cancer in younger people is rising dramatically. The global incidence of early-onset cancer increased by 79.1% and early-onset cancer deaths rose by 27.7% from 1990 to 2019, a 2023 study in the journal BMJ Oncology found. Plastics in our food? Exposure to pesticides in our environment and our food? Ultraprocessed foods? Sugary drinks? Lack of physical activity? Researchers don't know at this point. If I was in that age group, I wouldn't be burying my head in the sand, I would try to eat safely, with common sense, trying to avoid where possible, things that could certainly be carcinogenic. Plastics and pesticides certainly come to mind. Researchers have found that microplastics damage human cells, decrease reproductive health and disrupt the endocrine system. A couple of obvious things to avoid - bottled water; microwaving food in plastic containers; use organic foods whenever available.