It's still early days, but this technology is a hopeful step.
  • khaleer@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    276·
    3 days ago

    People will do EVERYTHING but dealing with the root of the problem.

    • ddash@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      16·
      2 days ago

      Sorry, what? Even if you get rid of all plastic tomorrow and stop leaking of microplastics into every part of your life, you will still carry those particles with you. Basically forever.

      So yeah, of course we need to address the root of the problem, but also we need therapies like this, cleaning out what is already in the body.

    • Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.worldEnglish
      91·
      2 days ago

      But dealing with the root of the problem doesnt magically make the problem go away. We still need to deal with all the plastic that still exists after we fix the root. We still need a way to get microplastics out of the body. This is valuable research and you are essentially virtue signalling.