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The discussions reflect a blend of curiosity and critique, with participants referencing the study’s estimation of humans ingesting between 0.1 and 5 grams of microplastics weekly. Words like 'interesting,' 'buzz,' and references to the 'pivotal' nature of the study highlight its perceived importance, but debates around the upper estimates and the presentation of data indicate some skepticism about its direct impact on health risk assessments.
Most discussions acknowledge the importance of the study as a foundational step, especially with comments like 'Good paper on the subject here' and mention of its role in advancing understanding of microplastic ingestion.
Posts show high curiosity, with multiple discussions emphasizing the wide range of ingestion estimates and debates about specifics, such as whether 5 grams per week is realistic or exaggerated.
Many posts reference the study's data, highlight conflicting interpretations, or critique the presentation of findings, indicating a moderate level of deep analysis.
Users perceive the publication as significant in the broader context of environmental health, although some skepticism about the data's magnitude suggests varying perceptions of the study's real-world influence.
1. A meta analysis of potential ways people might consume microplastic resulted in the broad estimate of 0.1 grams to 5 grams of plastic per week. https://t.co/9cypKV6Yhr
@nypost NYT: you are eating FIVE GRAMS POF PLASTIC A WEEK The study they quoted: it is estimated that the weekly ingestion is on average, between 0.1-5g, with 5 being the maximum. Don't let facts get in the way of a good story though, eh, lads? xox https://t.co/xDNKTf98hS https://t.co/p9bxTi74Ko
Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are everywhere in our environment, yet we are still learning about their potential #health impacts. #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution https://t.co/2dZetwA0uo https://t.co/vQGmO5Puw9
@flater831 @chydorina The actual microplastic study. 0.1 - 5 g. The latter, credit card equivalency. Especially from water. "Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment" U of South Wales scientists. Funding by WWF https://t.co/ehCAFBLfpF
@Z3R0Gravitas @chydorina The study, setting off the "buzz." Varying amounts, of course, with most coming from water. Yep. 5 g, depending in what ya drink from where! "Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment" https://t.co/ehCAFBLfpF
Globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of #microplastics weekly! These tiny fragments are everywhere in our environment, yet we are still learning about their potential #health impacts. #HealEnvironment #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution https://t.co/bttbebu92n https://t.co/slkcYrJEjm
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@chamath 5g/wk is the extreme upper end of the distribution. Average is 0.7g/wk. Habits and locale change that number significantly. Good paper on the subject here: https://t.co/gt1YiXphpg
Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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@flater831 @chydorina The actual microplastic study. 0.1 - 5 g. The latter, credit card equivalency. Especially from water. "Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment" U of South Wales scientists. Funding by WWF https://t.co/ehCAFBLfpF
@Z3R0Gravitas @chydorina The study, setting off the "buzz." Varying amounts, of course, with most coming from water. Yep. 5 g, depending in what ya drink from where! "Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested – A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment" https://t.co/ehCAFBLfpF
@Klimakatastroph @SKoch_Charite @sciforfuture Wenn man sich die Studie anschaut, kann man lesen, daß es sich um einen obersten Schätzwert handelt. Der schwankt bei diesen Schätzungen zwischen "287.0 g and 7.7 g per person per year" also 0,14 und 5,1 g/Woche. #Cherrypicking https://t.co/o7hTUBX7on
RT @herranen_jari: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are eve…
Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are everywhere in our #environment, yet we are still learning about their potential #health impacts. https://t.co/m5gzcTVvtF
RT @WePublicHealth: Globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of #microplastics weekly! These tiny fragments are everywhere in our e…
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
RT @WePublicHealth: Globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of #microplastics weekly! These tiny fragments are everywhere in our e…
RT @WePublicHealth: Globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of #microplastics weekly! These tiny fragments are everywhere in our e…
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
Globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of #microplastics weekly! These tiny fragments are everywhere in our environment, yet we are still learning about their potential #health impacts. #HealEnvironment #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution https://t.co/bttbebu92n https://t.co/slkcYrJEjm
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
RT @HEALenviron: Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are every…
Did you know that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1 - 5 g of microplastics weekly? These tiny fragments are everywhere in our environment, yet we are still learning about their potential #health impacts. #WorldEnvironmentDay #BeatPlasticPollution https://t.co/2dZetwA0uo https://t.co/vQGmO5Puw9
@corre_marie @vinceflibustier Citer la valeur la plus haute d'une autre étude qui a facteur 50 entre ses deux extrêmes, je trouve ça limite malhonnête. https://t.co/wBeqp8RhS6
RT @UnaHogan4: @nypost NYT: you are eating FIVE GRAMS POF PLASTIC A WEEK The study they quoted: it is estimated that the weekly ingestion…
RT @hankgreen: 1. A meta analysis of potential ways people might consume microplastic resulted in the broad estimate of 0.1 grams to 5 gram…
@GreaterTrochan1 @nypost Actually I think it's this one, it seems to be from the same university that they quoted and has the claim of '5 grams' (though it does say the average is between 0.1 and 5 grams so it seems NYT is exaggerating a bit) https://t.co/xDNKTf98hS
RT @hankgreen: 1. A meta analysis of potential ways people might consume microplastic resulted in the broad estimate of 0.1 grams to 5 gram…
RT @hankgreen: 1. A meta analysis of potential ways people might consume microplastic resulted in the broad estimate of 0.1 grams to 5 gram…
RT @hankgreen: 1. A meta analysis of potential ways people might consume microplastic resulted in the broad estimate of 0.1 grams to 5 gram…
1. A meta analysis of potential ways people might consume microplastic resulted in the broad estimate of 0.1 grams to 5 grams of plastic per week. https://t.co/9cypKV6Yhr
@AndrewLiden1989 @dawnm @hankgreen here's the study it claims an average of between 0.1-5g a week, so definitely not 5g as an average, https://t.co/xDNKTf98hS
@nypost NYT: you are eating FIVE GRAMS POF PLASTIC A WEEK The study they quoted: it is estimated that the weekly ingestion is on average, between 0.1-5g, with 5 being the maximum. Don't let facts get in the way of a good story though, eh, lads? xox https://t.co/xDNKTf98hS https://t.co/p9bxTi74Ko
@moontwerk Basically, their finding is that its very hard to calculate, but it's a problem. Here's the study https://t.co/lOOMc5lCk2
@JoshuaF53633592 @YDecreux @MaxCRoser @danielharan If you look at the article's abstract, you will find that the estimate ranges from 0.1 to 5g. The authors did the best they could but available data is scarce so the range is very wide. 5g is highest estimate but average is 0.7g. https://t.co/TYW3qw1ggP
"We estimated that globally on average, humans may ingest 0.1-5 g of microplastics weekly through various exposure pathways." Estimation of the mass of microplastics ingested - A pivotal first step towards human health risk assessment https://t.co/9cLIaX6T5V via @HAZMAT_journal