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  1. Revision 4Sep 30, 2026, 7:42 PMLive

    Added a reader poll shown alongside published survey figures.

    • · Minor wording changes.
  2. Revision 3Sep 30, 2026, 6:25 PM

    Added the NEJM heart study, the brain tissue study, and why measurement methods are disputed.

    • · Added section “Evidence on harm”.
    • · Added section “Why the numbers are disputed”.
    • · Key takeaways were added.
    • · 2 new pieces of guidance for specific situations.
    • · 1 new open question.
  3. Revision 2Sep 30, 2026, 6:25 PM

    First brief from WHO's assessments and the 2024 nanoplastics measurement study.

    • · The main finding was rewritten.
    • · Added section “How much we're exposed to”.
    • · Added section “Where they end up in the body”.
    • · 5 new sources cited.
    • · The note on uncertainty changed.
    • · 2 new open questions.
  4. Revision 1Sep 30, 2026, 6:25 PM

    Created the Sylo.

    • · First published version.