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re: Do any of y'all ever worry about micro plastics?
Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:19 am to FAT SEXY
Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:19 am to FAT SEXY
The proliferation of plastics into our food supply is definitely a real concern and politics has nothing to do with it.
It's only commonsense that consuming plastics would be terrible for our bodies, they greatly disrupt hormones and are probably a big part of the drop of testosterone levels over the past few decades.
It's very simple and easy to limit your exposure to them too,just ridding your kitchen and fridge of all the plastic food storage and prep shite, as well as not reheating food in plastic, stuff like that.
Also make sure your underwear and undershirts are pure cotton and no polyester and stuff.
Worrying like crazy about the topic is futile and it's going to be impossible to be "perfect" but with some very small changes you can greatly limit your exposure to some of hte most common exposure points.
It's only commonsense that consuming plastics would be terrible for our bodies, they greatly disrupt hormones and are probably a big part of the drop of testosterone levels over the past few decades.
It's very simple and easy to limit your exposure to them too,just ridding your kitchen and fridge of all the plastic food storage and prep shite, as well as not reheating food in plastic, stuff like that.
Also make sure your underwear and undershirts are pure cotton and no polyester and stuff.
Worrying like crazy about the topic is futile and it's going to be impossible to be "perfect" but with some very small changes you can greatly limit your exposure to some of hte most common exposure points.
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Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:21 am to FAT SEXY
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Can't lie, I'm kinda on team "Flaming Liberal" on this one..
What makes you think this?
Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:24 am to Willie Stroker
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It’s in more than just gloves.
Yes.
Testing for microplastics has the same problem testing for PFAS has, in that they are in practically everything, so the protocol for sampling and testing is insane, and even then, likely still very susceptible to cross contamination.
As for the OP, no, I don't worry too much about things like microplastics or PFAS beyond not using plastic cutting boards or only using stainless steel pans.
People will worry about things that they cannot control, and things that we don't know the actual levels in which are harmful or even how harmful, while also being 50 lbs overweight and can't walk up stairs without being out of breath.
Most people need to worry about the big things moreso than the little things when it comes to health.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:24 am to FAT SEXY
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micro plastics
That's the new acid rain...
Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:26 am to FAT SEXY
I think about it sometimes. So much stuff I use daily is in plastic or stored in plastic or prepared on plastic
Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:28 am to Hangover Haven
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That's the new acid rain...
Considering how acid rain is a public policy success story, let's hope so
Posted on 8/19/26 at 7:58 am to FAT SEXY
You guys act like we’re not just as bad as China when it comes to producing bad food and products for a huge population of people. Our food is probably more contaminated and worse than Chinese food is. Our demands for food exceed the safety and economics of producing food.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:01 am to FAT SEXY
not really....in general, yes we should avoid them but man at some point, we have to not major in the minors. most people have zero idea how many calories they consumed nor the macros they consumed and ~40% of the country is obese.....we have bigger fish to fry.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:03 am to FAT SEXY
Kind of, but it's the price we pay for having a bunch of handy stuff and allowing China to exist.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:22 am to Salmon
Holy crap, we’ve got guys blaming their underwear for the lower birth rates, instead of their own lack of game.
Get off of your screens and go mingle till you tingle.
I’ve got 6 grandkids under the age of seven.my kids aren’t having any problems with plastic in their underwear.
Get off of your screens and go mingle till you tingle.
I’ve got 6 grandkids under the age of seven.my kids aren’t having any problems with plastic in their underwear.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:29 am to FAT SEXY
We stopped using plastic for food and drinks whenever we can. Glass tupperware, metal water bottles, wood cutting boards, etc. Try not to buy plastic water bottles, those are the worst. Just use personal metal water bottles and find a filling station.
But that's about the extent of it.
I've read that highly processed breaded foods have a lot of it in the breading.
Side note: I recently learned candles are terrible for you. At least most are. They release all kinds of bad shite into the air in your home. I can't get the wife to stop though.
But that's about the extent of it.
I've read that highly processed breaded foods have a lot of it in the breading.
Side note: I recently learned candles are terrible for you. At least most are. They release all kinds of bad shite into the air in your home. I can't get the wife to stop though.
This post was edited on 8/19/26 at 8:32 am
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:30 am to andouille
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No styrofoam coffee cups, ever.
We stopped doing this too, but I'll still put a cocktail in one. I think cold is much better and damnit if I just love a gin and tonic in a styrofoam on a gameday
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:35 am to FAT SEXY
Your big mac daily is doing more harm
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:39 am to FAT SEXY
I am cutting down on plastic consumption. I try to avoid plastic bottles and am replacing plastic cutting boards.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:39 am to Rockne
house hold clothes washers and dryers are identified as a major source of micro plastics introduced into your living space every day. Consider the amount of lint removed from you dryer vent every time you use the dryer and multiply by three to include what escapes through the duct to the air. The escape portion large enough to require periodic removal for fire hazard concerns. Multiply that by 350,000,000 to represent the microplastics released by the nation as a whole drying clothes. Now add in the microplastics discharged in the water from the washer machine. Same analysis. Billions of pounds of microplastics each year from the clean clothes process.
California, Minnesota, Maryland,Washington and Oregon are already developing legislation to ban clothes washing/drying
California, Minnesota, Maryland,Washington and Oregon are already developing legislation to ban clothes washing/drying
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:40 am to SpotCheckBilly
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replacing plastic cutting boards
Just do it now.
I took my kids cheap handheld digital microscope we got him to look at bugs and looked at a plastic cutting board after running a knife over it a few times. What I saw was not even that micro, there are just chunks of plastic coming off and going right into the food.
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They also harbor way more bacteria for longer.
This post was edited on 8/19/26 at 8:43 am
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:41 am to Trevaylin
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California, Minnesota, Maryland,Washington and Oregon are already developing legislation to ban clothes washing/drying
Posted on 8/19/26 at 8:41 am to FAT SEXY
No, that's why we getting soft.
Posted on 8/19/26 at 10:30 am to FAT SEXY
I have extra filtration on my tap at home, but I also buy cases of bottled water from Sam's for when I need to bring water with me. We're all getting it in our systems, I just try my best to use refillable water bottles when I can, though that's plastic too. We're all going to get cancer if we live long enough.
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