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Humans plunder the periodic table while turning blind eye to the risks of doing so, say researchers (phys.org)
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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah but like... not all polymers are plastics, right? Like... they aren't synonyms?

Wikipedia says acrylics, polyesters, silicones, polyurethanes, thermoplastics, and thermosets are plastics. Do those exist in organic tissue? Am I missing an obvious group?