Could Microplastics Be a Driver for Early Onset Colorectal Cancer?

Overview of attention for article published in Cancers, June 2023

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Yeah, about that... They're investigating the so-far unexplained rise in incidents of colorectal cancer in younger people since the 1960 (the study in NZ showed a 14% rise, PER DECADE). Correlation does not prove causation, but it's being investigated…

Bluesky friends, please for the love of god, stop microwaving food in plastic, stop drinking from plastic bottles, and stop pounding food in ziploc bags. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37444433/

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