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[-] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

I still licked lead pain in the craddle, ate too many food preservatives and artificial colorants, ate too much red meat, too much fat, got micro plastics poisoning...

And all I have to tell is bad breath, flatulence that could strip paint off the walls and a stupid sense of humour.

[-] [email protected] 38 points 5 days ago

The pipes in the US still contain plenty of lead. Also, Covid brain damage. Tons of it.

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[-] [email protected] 24 points 5 days ago

I wonder what our neurosises will be.

[-] [email protected] 11 points 5 days ago

I think it's more physiological. Since microplastics are ingested maybe it's related to the rise in oral and rectal cancers.

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[-] [email protected] 21 points 4 days ago

Everyone has microplastics, even newborn babies, and we have no sign of decrease in its use.

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[-] [email protected] 19 points 4 days ago

Don't forget about PFAS!

[-] [email protected] 18 points 4 days ago

Every generation alive has microplastics in them

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[-] [email protected] 17 points 4 days ago

Luckily, for the younger generations, we'll probably just get cancer instead of becoming massive malleable assholes

[-] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago

Boomers also have them, or do you think they intentionally target millennials?

[-] [email protected] 3 points 4 days ago

Bah. I dont care about lead, microplastics or even covid.

Chernobyl and mad cow-disease are my jam.

[-] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Nah, vaping will be the Gen z all have lead poisoning of Gen z.

[-] [email protected] -1 points 5 days ago

Go yell at the clouds some more old man, but in this case, those would be vape clouds so you better get out quickly because they disappear like mad

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