This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 28 November 2024
A Synergism We Could Do Without!
'Forever chemicals' (PFASs) and microplastics are both ubiquitous and dangerous. Every human, on this planet, has been exposed to both. Worryingly, a Water flea (small, freshwater crustaceans) study, has revealed that these pollutants have a synergistic effect. A PFAS and microplastics combination, resulted in more profound impairments of maturation and reproduction in these little animals, than either substance alone (https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/25/pfas-microplastics-toxic https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/nov/25/pfas-microplastics-toxic). A similar synergism is very likely in humans. The threat to human health of our man-made pollutants, just got more evident.
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