5 pointsby aftermath1012 hours ago4 comments
  • user5684394 minutes ago
    Even if what this article claims is false, I'm 100% in favor of buying organic fabrics like wool and cotton. I'm doing it as much as I can and it's not that difficult except for shoes and some water proof layer. There are also solutions for that but I admit they are a bit less convenient for certain uses like hiking

    The microplastics are getting everywhere and I don't want to know what happens if the amount keeps increasing... But I guess we will know.

  • Ghexoran hour ago
    From the abstract of [0]: Microplastics and nanoplastics [..] particles can penetrate the skin, especially if the skin barrier is compromised. [they] may cause oxidative stress, trigger inflammation, and induce senescence. This article calls for research on the topic and advocates for plastic-free or bio-degradable alternatives.

    [0]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41207769/

  • jerlaman hour ago
    This is fearmongering. Your skin does not absorb everything it touches, otherwise I would be drunk from using 70% ethyl alcohol hand sanitizer. And the claim that microplastics, physical particles, go right into your skin also seems questionable.
  • OutOfHerean hour ago
    Is there actually evidence that these absorb from the skin? I am not eating them.

    Granted, if one uses an indoor clothes dryer, some could disperse into the air which one can then breathe in.

    I understand that our culture has done a major disservice to cotton.

    • zeechan hour ago
      Even if you do eat them, there's no evidence (or I suppose I should say no evidence yet) of microplastics being harmful when ingested. Nanoplastics, on the other hand, have been found to impact animal embryos and cells grown in labs.