Benji Jones

This study found that like 99.5% of our brain is brain and the rest is plastic. So like 0.5% of our brain is plastic, which is another way to think about the spoon and scary. And it's also like more plastic currently than it was in the past. So like that indicates that with the rise of plastic in the environment, we're seeing a rise of plastic in our heads. So that's great.

So there's a lot of trash on the side of roads that gets run over by car after car and then it gets ground up into little pieces. They become airborne and then they get transported everywhere and rained out. You can also have plastic in the ocean getting all the way inland and being rained out on land. We know there is a lot of plastic in the ocean. including a lot of microplastics.

So there's a lot of trash on the side of roads that gets run over by car after car and then it gets ground up into little pieces. They become airborne and then they get transported everywhere and rained out. You can also have plastic in the ocean getting all the way inland and being rained out on land. We know there is a lot of plastic in the ocean. including a lot of microplastics.

So there's a lot of trash on the side of roads that gets run over by car after car and then it gets ground up into little pieces. They become airborne and then they get transported everywhere and rained out. You can also have plastic in the ocean getting all the way inland and being rained out on land. We know there is a lot of plastic in the ocean. including a lot of microplastics.

And even when like bubbles on the surface are popping, they're like flinging microplastics into the air. And also when waves are crashing on the shore, they're causing the microplastics to like become airborne. So the oceans are a big source. The highways are a big source. Also tires are a big producer of microplastics as they wear down. So like

And even when like bubbles on the surface are popping, they're like flinging microplastics into the air. And also when waves are crashing on the shore, they're causing the microplastics to like become airborne. So the oceans are a big source. The highways are a big source. Also tires are a big producer of microplastics as they wear down. So like

And even when like bubbles on the surface are popping, they're like flinging microplastics into the air. And also when waves are crashing on the shore, they're causing the microplastics to like become airborne. So the oceans are a big source. The highways are a big source. Also tires are a big producer of microplastics as they wear down. So like

just the tires degrading over time can put microplastics into the air. And it's not just plastic that's in our rain, it's actually other chemicals like PFAS. So a bunch of studies have also found these forever chemicals in the rain too. So our rain is like quite dirty.

just the tires degrading over time can put microplastics into the air. And it's not just plastic that's in our rain, it's actually other chemicals like PFAS. So a bunch of studies have also found these forever chemicals in the rain too. So our rain is like quite dirty.

just the tires degrading over time can put microplastics into the air. And it's not just plastic that's in our rain, it's actually other chemicals like PFAS. So a bunch of studies have also found these forever chemicals in the rain too. So our rain is like quite dirty.

Yeah, this is like the most important question in my mind is like, is there an actual risk to being exposed to all this plastic that it has many benefits, right? Like we benefit from plastic. We're talking on devices made of plastic right now. It's light, it makes cars less polluting, et cetera.

Yeah, this is like the most important question in my mind is like, is there an actual risk to being exposed to all this plastic that it has many benefits, right? Like we benefit from plastic. We're talking on devices made of plastic right now. It's light, it makes cars less polluting, et cetera.

Yeah, this is like the most important question in my mind is like, is there an actual risk to being exposed to all this plastic that it has many benefits, right? Like we benefit from plastic. We're talking on devices made of plastic right now. It's light, it makes cars less polluting, et cetera.

Scientists are learning that microplastics in our bodies, which could get there because of what we're drinking and what we're eating, are linked to a number of health concerns, like cardiovascular disease, mental issues like dementia. So there is actually quite a long list of health problems that are linked to exposure to microplastics.

Scientists are learning that microplastics in our bodies, which could get there because of what we're drinking and what we're eating, are linked to a number of health concerns, like cardiovascular disease, mental issues like dementia. So there is actually quite a long list of health problems that are linked to exposure to microplastics.

Scientists are learning that microplastics in our bodies, which could get there because of what we're drinking and what we're eating, are linked to a number of health concerns, like cardiovascular disease, mental issues like dementia. So there is actually quite a long list of health problems that are linked to exposure to microplastics.

Part of that is... just the physical bit of plastic being in your body. It's like this foreign substance that your body is trying to get rid of. And so it's going to have an inflammatory response, which can be bad over time. But also there are a lot of chemicals. There are like hundreds, if not thousands of chemicals used in plastics.

Part of that is... just the physical bit of plastic being in your body. It's like this foreign substance that your body is trying to get rid of. And so it's going to have an inflammatory response, which can be bad over time. But also there are a lot of chemicals. There are like hundreds, if not thousands of chemicals used in plastics.

Part of that is... just the physical bit of plastic being in your body. It's like this foreign substance that your body is trying to get rid of. And so it's going to have an inflammatory response, which can be bad over time. But also there are a lot of chemicals. There are like hundreds, if not thousands of chemicals used in plastics.

And those chemicals like phthalates, which make plastic bendy, are also associated with other issues like hormone disruption and fertility issues. So Yeah, I would say it is pretty fair to say that there are health problems linked to all this exposure. That personally makes me worried. Personally, but you're also worried for, like, your fellow human. Oh, I don't care about anybody else.