• guyrocket
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    172 years ago

    No. BPA is not a type of plastic. It is a compound used to manufacture plastic.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A

    As to the health effects, this is from the wikipedia article:

    Concern is mostly related to its estrogen-like activity, although it can interact with other receptor systems as an endocrine-disrupting chemical.

    • Jaytreeman
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      92 years ago

      My entire life I’ve watched girls get breasts at a younger and younger age…

      • SquareBear
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        2 years ago

        Something creepy about the above statement…

        Anyway: They are linking microplastics to infertility in men. It’s messing with the little swimmers. Figure the same would happen in most species.

        • Jaytreeman
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          42 years ago

          Yeah, should have said ‘noticed’ rather than ‘watched’

        • @chocobo13z@pawb.social
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          12 years ago

          Nah, they keep getting younger and younger, the girls stay the same age. Benjamin Button gets away with being creepy because reasons 😂