Thread by @elleprovocateur

"#Microplastics revealed in the placentas of unborn babies"

"Health impact is unknown but scientists say particles may cause long-term damage to foetuses."

h\ t @juicetherich

theguardian.com/environment/20…

"Due to the crucial role of placenta in supporting the foetus's #development & in acting as an interface w/ the external environment, the presence of potentially harmful #plastic #particles is a matter of great concern."

#Plasticenta

sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"...scientists say there is an urgent need to assess the issue, particularly for infants. In October, scientists revealed that babies fed formula milk in #plastic bottles are swallowing millions of #particles a day."

#ImmuneSystem
#ToxicContaminants
#Breastfeeding

"#Microplastics pollution has reached every part of the planet, from the summit of Mount Everest to the deepest #oceans. People are already known to consume the tiny particles via food & #water, & to #breathe them in."

#facemasks

"Willful Blindness, Hypocrisy & Planetary Repercussions"

"12 months of #consumption, equates to a stunning one trillion five hundred forty-eight billion #facemasks."

theartofannihilation.com/mandatory-mask…

"The risk of microfibers on lungs should be of paramount concern in relation to children, whose lungs take a long time to fully develop/mature. ... Children’s Sick Kids Hospital,[] advised that children, by & large almost completely unaffected by the virus, should not wear masks"