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Airborne Plastic Chemical Levels Shock Researchers (news.ucr.edu)
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[–] FnordPrefect@hexbear.net 13 points 1 month ago

Plasticizers are chemical compounds that make materials more flexible. “No matter who you are, or where you are, your daily level of exposure to these plasticizer chemicals is high and persistent,” Volz said. “They are ubiquitous.”

Well, at least all the microplastics invading my brain are staying nice and flexible...doomjak