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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 38 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Car tyres are also significant contributors to terrestial microplastics and particulate matter!

[–] badcommandorfilename@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Since this is a science community, can I ask what studies directly link these microplastics to the specific adverse affects?

I see a lot of "BPA microplastics are hormone disruptors" and "microplastics found in placentas!" Etc ... ok, but are they the same microplastics in these studies?

It sounds like when everyone puts scarequotes around "chemicals"...

[–] nahostdeutschland@feddit.org 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Come on, let's not doubt that eating car tires is unhealthy.

[–] i_love_FFT@jlai.lu 3 points 1 month ago

I breath a lot of car tires when i walk to work...

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I never made any claims concerning effects.

[–] nahostdeutschland@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

And that also is not healthy