Espiritdescali@futurology.todayM to Futurology@futurology.todayEnglish · 5 months agoRising rates of cancer in young people prompt hunt for environmental culpritarchive.isexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up111arrow-down11
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minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·5 months agoY’all sleeping on heavy metal food contamination.
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoI would expect heavy metal food contamination would be lower for younger generations. Detection methods are more sensitive and accurate, regulations are stricter, and leaded gasoline has been phased out.
minus-squareDragonTypeWyvern@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·5 months agoYou’d think, but no, it’s on the rise again!
minus-squarethreelonmusketeers@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·5 months agoInteresting! (and concerning) What are the new sources of pollution this time? Any references I could check out?
Y’all sleeping on heavy metal food contamination.
I would expect heavy metal food contamination would be lower for younger generations. Detection methods are more sensitive and accurate, regulations are stricter, and leaded gasoline has been phased out.
You’d think, but no, it’s on the rise again!
Interesting! (and concerning)
What are the new sources of pollution this time? Any references I could check out?