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Microplastics found in every human semen sample tested in study (www.theguardian.com)

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[–] ChicoSuave 11 points 7 months ago

It was leaded gasoline that made lead ubiquitous. Previously folks could minimize the exposure with precaution but by 1930 it was inescapable. No longer limited to physical proximity, lead fumes ensured it was in the air and rain put it in the water.

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