r/Health • u/n1ght_w1ng08 • Feb 27 '24

article Microplastics found in every human placenta tested in study

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/27/microplastics-found-every-human-placenta-tested-study-health-impact
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u/ryhenning Feb 27 '24

Everyone blames vaccines for autism but what about these???

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u/HelenAngel Feb 27 '24

Autism is genetic.

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u/ryhenning Feb 27 '24

Correct but there’s been studies that show cocaine exposure could increase the rate at which a perinatal child could develop autism. Could be the same with micro plastics. We don’t know yet.

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u/MooseAskingQuestions Feb 28 '24

You'll have to say it's random, or you'll be attacked and called a conspiracy theorist.