Rose Rimler

If it takes 23,000 years to eat a credit card's worth of plastic, then how would a spoon show up in a single human lifetime, right? Right. Because that's, like, roughly the same amount.

If it takes 23,000 years to eat a credit card's worth of plastic, then how would a spoon show up in a single human lifetime, right? Right. Because that's, like, roughly the same amount.

You know, and some of these more reliable studies have found microplastics in our poop, which suggests that we are eating some plastic, but we're also getting rid of at least some of it. So, I don't know, on the bright side, like, we're not totally helpless here. Like, our body can get rid of stuff.

You know, and some of these more reliable studies have found microplastics in our poop, which suggests that we are eating some plastic, but we're also getting rid of at least some of it. So, I don't know, on the bright side, like, we're not totally helpless here. Like, our body can get rid of stuff.

I mean, I think not that much, really. Even one of the authors of this brain paper told me that he thinks that the media hype has gotten a little out of control. And it's like freaking everyone out when they probably shouldn't be that freaked out. I mean, I think that it's still worth limiting your exposure to plastics, especially around your food.

I mean, I think not that much, really. Even one of the authors of this brain paper told me that he thinks that the media hype has gotten a little out of control. And it's like freaking everyone out when they probably shouldn't be that freaked out. I mean, I think that it's still worth limiting your exposure to plastics, especially around your food.

And that's because of the endocrine disrupting chemicals that can come off the plastics. But as far as like worrying about this idea, I think that's out there that we're becoming like plastic people. Yeah. That we're, you know, half human, half plastic. Yes. I think that's just hype. I don't think the evidence is there.

And that's because of the endocrine disrupting chemicals that can come off the plastics. But as far as like worrying about this idea, I think that's out there that we're becoming like plastic people. Yeah. That we're, you know, half human, half plastic. Yes. I think that's just hype. I don't think the evidence is there.

So I don't know, I guess my takeaway for the audience is like, the next time you see a headline that's like, there's a He-Man action figure in your prostate, you know, don't believe, take it with a grain of salt, I would say. So more studies will come, there's gonna be more information, but like, I'm just saying there's nothing to panic about.

So I don't know, I guess my takeaway for the audience is like, the next time you see a headline that's like, there's a He-Man action figure in your prostate, you know, don't believe, take it with a grain of salt, I would say. So more studies will come, there's gonna be more information, but like, I'm just saying there's nothing to panic about.

And the plastic spoon thing in your brain thing, that is panic level information. And when I asked Oliver for his takeaway, he agreed.

And the plastic spoon thing in your brain thing, that is panic level information. And when I asked Oliver for his takeaway, he agreed.

Worrying about the plastic spoon in your brain is the bigger problem.

Worrying about the plastic spoon in your brain is the bigger problem.

And that concludes our first segment of Viral Papers. Thanks, Rose. Thanks, Wendy. Should we cue the jingle again?

And that concludes our first segment of Viral Papers. Thanks, Rose. Thanks, Wendy. Should we cue the jingle again?

This week, there are 55 citations.

This week, there are 55 citations.

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