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[–] 27 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (6 children)

Although this is a scary number, it is worth considering this comes from one hospital and 10 patients. It is a strong hint to pursue research in this area but I wouldn't call it a proof yet

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  • [–] 18 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    It’s also worth noting that microplastics appear in basically all body tissue, including the brain, when looking at samples from cadavers in recent years. I don’t remember the name offhand but one study found enough microplastics in the average brain to make a plastic spoon.

    So this might be more of a correlative thing, hopefully. Because the world ain’t stopping with plastic everything

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (3 children)

    This needs to be the top comment, the headline is extremely misleading

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    I don't know if it is misleading or simply a lack of scientific literacy from the reporter. I can see how the hospital communicated to news outlets to push their findings to get money, and the reporter saw the strong 90% and rolled with it because he doesn't know better. Or at least I prefer to think this is the reasoning instead of malicious intent.

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    If a reporter is reporting on science, scientific literacy is literally their job. Excuses like this allow reports like lions main cures dementia, or x new food is proven to make you live longer. It is explicitly the job of a reporter to know the subject they are reporting on.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago

    I would tend to agree with you, but I worked a few years as a reporter. The pressure to shit articles as fast as possible, the time constraint and the constant fear of loosing your job sadly does not allow proper reporting. This has a deep impact on society and nobody gives a shit.

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