Post #3394992
2026-06-17 07:07 UTC
I think it will be much less pronounced. The negative effects of plastic in the body are relatively unknown, but IMO I think it will mostly pose as neurodevelopmental-like symptoms which won’t be able to compare with either lead or asbestos.
And the environmental consequences? The majority just doesn’t worry about that.
It definitely won’t be as bad as asbestos where inhaling just a single fiber can cause cancer. Lead, maybe, but lead is still widely used. Just not in normal fuel. We still use it in some aviation fuel though.
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@filcuk@lemmy.zip 2026-06-17 09:50
There are also many types of plastic with very different chemicals. I wonder if the next asbestos is carbon fibre, as it’s a popular infill for 3d printing, yet it is also made of nano needles that can destroy people’s lungs (at least large scale, it’s why it’s usually cut underwater).