Hello World!
Beginnings are good: Hello World!
As a writer, I thrive by understanding the effects of the word on my readers. Words can be powerful.
1. Why?
I specialize in science writing, and I am a strong believer in the power of a positive education. I will try to not sugar coat anything.
2. What kind of community are you looking to build here
I am a progressive by my nature, but I profess a few socially conservative beliefs.
4. The world is small, so we need to care for it!
The recent news of microplastics in bottled water is not new. It is a published fact that has just been brought to the public’s attention. Daily uses of chemical synthetics (e.g. plastic bottles and polyester clothing) shear the micro-particles from the original into the environment. If you have ever wondered where and how some microplastics enter the environment, look no further than your laundry basket. One entry point of microplastics into the environment is through sewage. Repeated washings will wear-out clothing and the microplastics endup in the food chain. It should come as no surprise that everyone on the planet is ingesting micro- and nano-sized plastic particles.
Mantareina, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons
Microplastic illustration
For a handful of references, see below:
Fang Z, Sallach JB, Hodson ME. Size- and concentration-dependent effects of microplastics on soil aggregate formation and properties. J Hazard Mater. 2023 Dec 28;465:133395. doi: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133395. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38218032.
Lin D, Xu JY, Wang L, Du S, Zhu D. Long-term application of organic fertilizer prompting the dispersal of antibiotic resistance genes and their health risks in the soil plastisphere. Environ Int. 2024 Jan 6;183:108431. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2024.108431. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38217904.
Peng M, Félix RC, Canário AVM, Power DM. The physiological effect of polystyrene nanoplastic particles on fish and human fibroblasts. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Jan 10:169979. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.169979. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38215851.
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