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A new blog to contain answers to prompts |
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one. Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.  |
| Prompt: Nano-Plastics What do you think is the impact of nano-plastics on the human brain? Should we be concerned or not? -------- Although I had an inkling about the subject, to be sure of what nano-plastics exactly are, I looked them up. "Nanoplastics are tiny plastic particles that are smaller than 1 micrometer (1000 nanometers) in size. They are formed through the breakdown of larger plastic debris or are intentionally manufactured for specific uses (such as in cosmetics and drug delivery systems). These particles are so small that they can cross biological barriers, including cell membranes." —Science-Direct I also found out that nano-plastics can have neurotoxic effects on the human brain as the recent experiments showed. Oh, oh! I think we're all cooked! And I thought some of the problems I have with recall had to do with age. Now, I feel like apologizing to my age. Here's how nano-plastics can interfere with our brains: "The BBB (blood-brain-barrier) is a protective layer that prevents harmful substances from reaching the brain. However, studies indicate that nano-plastics can cross this barrier, either through passive diffusion or by being transported via proteins." Inflammation, stress, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, you name it! Well, next time I'm moody and act weird, I now know what to blame. The studies also show that the nano-plastics, once carried into the brain, attack the healthy brain cells, As if we are not being attacked by a gazillion other things already! So, here are several sources of nano-plastics: Plastic-packaged foods, water in plastic bottles, fish and shellfish that may have eaten our plastic garbage bits, some carpets, plastic-based textiles, synthetic furniture, polyester, nylon, cosmetics, toothpaste, skincare products. In fact, any products that contain supposedly innocent micro plastic particles can further degrade into nano-plastics. So much I didn't know about! I mean how can we live a quiet life with such probable health issues hanging over our heads! On the plus side, I don't eat out and I cook for myself. I also drink filtered water and store it in glass bottles. I do not use plastic bottles, except very rarely. I had some kind of an electronic filter put into the AC unit, in addition to me changing its actual old-fashioned filter often. I also check the ingredient-lists on things, if or when I remember to do so. These words, polyethylene and polypropylene, are suspect, especially in personal care products. To act the devil's advocate, however, my question is, "How come we people, unless we kill one another in wars, are living longer nowadays than in the earlier centuries? Could it be that the original human brain needed changing?"   I think the jury's still out on the subject! |
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