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Liz Telgan @liztelgan.bsky.social

Mhm and microplastics have yet to prove themselves to be small as predicted. They will get to that point if not already. It is more about the smallest the polymers can theoretically get. DNA makes errors just cause of age it doesn't need much help for damage.

may 12, 2025, 2:00 pm • 0 0

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couchtripper @couchtripper.com

It certainly seems like a potential problem. I imagine there are biologists keeping an eye on less complicated organisms so that we at least know what to expect.

may 12, 2025, 2:16 pm • 0 0 • view
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Liz Telgan @liztelgan.bsky.social

We really aren't more complicated than most mammals and we are kinda all getting poisoned at the same rates. We kinda need to eat those critters and get most of our microplastics from the food chain. The amounts in the body are only gonna increase. A bit too quickly for nature's liking given scale.

may 12, 2025, 2:29 pm • 1 0 • view