Chapter 2709 Ubiquitous Plastics

Zheng Ren smiled. It seems that Su Yun, who is so talkative, can chat with the driver master. He took the time to come to the system space.

Taking another look at the mission, Zheng Ren was a little disappointed when he confirmed that there was no bonus energy value.

After clicking to buy surgical training, Zheng Ren came to the operating room of the system.

The experimental subject was lying quietly on the operating table. Zheng Ren did not rush to perform the operation, but first took a look at the CT and cholangiography films.

On the image, the bile duct was blocked, and the fine sand-like stones left only a narrow passage.

Seeing this video data, Zheng Ren began to feel a little worried.

Generally speaking, endovascular drainage is mainly used in patients with advanced cancer and yellow stems. More than half of the bile ducts after exploration are external drainage, which can be removed relatively easily.

This kind of built-in drainage needs to be observed for a relatively long time, and the main purpose of indwelling internal tubes in many patients with advanced cancer is to prolong life.

But this extension is too much, 14 years...

Really not knowing what to do, Zheng Ren folded his arms and looked at the film carefully. After gaining a certain understanding of the patient's imaging data, he began to try interventional surgery, but Zheng Ren couldn't move the inner tube.

Unlike stents, this kind of situation rarely occurs in inner tubes, and Zheng Ren feels a little depressed.

Trying other methods, Zheng Ren began to study in the system operating room.

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"You have to eat it if you don't want to. In 2017, researchers in Malaysia found that plastic waste enters the ocean and ends up breaking down into small pieces that go back into the table salt we use every day."

When Zheng Ren came out of the operating room of the system, Su Yun was still arguing with the driver about the plastic issue.

"Uh..." The driver was stunned this time. There is also salt in the table. Doesn't it mean that we must eat plastic every day? Plastic bags can be used, but salt must be eaten.

The thought of having plastic in the salt made him sick.

"Plastic products in the marine environment, through solar radiation, chemical degradation, ocean wave impact and ingestion by marine organisms, large pieces of plastic gradually become smaller, split into countless tiny plastics. The extremely small size makes it difficult for us to notice its existence, But it does exist." Zheng Ren smiled slightly, and said: "Don't live so delicately, it doesn't make much sense."

"Boss, you are giving up on yourself! This is wrong." Su Yun said contemptuously.

"It's not self-defeating. Some time ago, an American scholar conducted a study on 150 tap water samples from 14 cities around the world and found that up to 83% of the samples contained plastic particles." Zheng Ren said, "There is no way to avoid it."

"Here, I have a water purifier at home." The driver explained in a low voice.

"General water purifiers have no meaning for microplastics." Zheng Rendao, "On October 22, 2018, at the European Gastroenterology Conference in Vienna, researchers announced Microplastics were detected in every stool sample. Microplastics can penetrate the filter of the water filter, don't listen to the salesman."

"..."

The driver, who has always been talkative, was confused by Zheng Ren's words. He couldn't eat or drink, so how could he live.

And what did the young man mean by what he said? Plastic was made by humans to be used as containers, but as a result, humans have become plastic containers.

The study confirms what has long been suspected — that plastic ends up in the human gut, where the human body is simply the container.

It's... what the hell.

"It's okay, don't worry." Su Yun saw that the driver had entered the mode of philosophical speculation, and the driving was a little unsteady, so he immediately persuaded: "Plastic is not harmful, at least for now, there is no definite evidence."

"It can't be said that microplastics can stay in the gastrointestinal tract for a long time, causing mechanical damage, blocking food passages, and creating a sense of satiety. This reduces actual nutrient intake, leading to weight loss and growth retardation in organisms."

"..." The driver suddenly felt that he was not well.

"Boss, you did it on purpose. Just now you said don't care too much." Su Yun said unhappily, "Why do you, who usually don't talk, talk endlessly?"

"You...you lied to me." The driver smiled dryly and said, "Actually, I knew it was a joke early on, didn't I?"

"Well, I was joking." Su Yun patted him on the shoulder, trying to comfort him.

"I just said, it must be fake." The driver comforted himself, "How can plastic, such a light thing, appear on the bottom of the sea below 4,500 meters."

Zheng Ren smiled and wanted to say something, but seeing the driver's expression in the rearview mirror, he had no choice but to shut up.

Let's go to the imperial capital for liver and gallbladder surgery, otherwise this old driver may not be able to wait for plastic poisoning.

After finally driving to the imperial capital, Su Yun comforted the old driver a few more words, and then said to Zheng Ren: "Boss, he was frightened."

"I can't help it. Plastic is everywhere now. It's not that I don't want to touch it. Think about it. The average life expectancy of human beings is still gradually increasing, which is much better than when there was no plastic. There is no need to scare yourself." Zheng Zheng benevolence.

"Hey." Su Yun smiled, "A friend of mine made a model by himself to restore the model of sea snow. Even the smallest things can be swept to the bottom of the sea, but not all of them float on the sea surface."

"Yes." Zheng Ren nodded.

Su Yun is talking about a movement characteristic of ocean dynamics. Put seawater in a container and rotate it day and night, and flocs will appear after a few days. This is the simplest model restoration.

This kind of floc called sea snow has a strong ability to wrap, even particles as small as 1mm can exist in it, and finally fall to the seabed.

In many crude oil spills, part of the crude oil falls to the bottom of the sea.

It's just that it has nothing to do with today's surgery, and Zheng Ren doesn't pay much attention to the application and reduction of plastics. It is enough for each to perform his duties and do his own thing well.

For example, today's surgery. With 14 years of internal tubes in the body, it really seems to hurry up and try.

"Is the director here?" Su Yun asked.

"The director's house is quite far away, so I guess not yet." Zheng Ren called Director Kong, but he was still on the way.

"Boss, I didn't listen to your phone call with the director just now, do you think you need surgery?" Su Yun asked.

"Shouldn't be used." Zheng Ren said, "The 14-year-old tube and stones are very troublesome to deal with surgically. I think it's better to try interventional methods first. If it works, the patient won't have to suffer."

"It's a good idea, so there are so many possibilities." Su Yun said, "The inside is tightly glued, and interventional surgery is very difficult."