Ubiquitous plastic pollution; heavy metal poisoning (airplanes still use leaded fuel, for instance); copious neurotoxic herbicides and pesticides (used literally everywhere); processed food, causing metabolic disorders and cardiovascular disease (most people’s arteries look like they’re filled with bubble gum — it’s nasty). I’m shocked anyone is healthy at all right now.
this post was submitted on 20 Mar 2024
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Maybe it's all the god damn micro plastics
Na the plastic industry makes up too much of the economy. It must be something else
Isn't it mainly just because we got better at diagnosing these disorders? I know this is the case with ADHD.
No, there’s a genuine uptick in these diseases, most likely because of lifestyle factors and pollution.