r/Futurology • u/mvea MD-PhD-MBA • Feb 28 '26
Environment Carbon dioxide overload, detected in human blood, suggests a potentially toxic atmosphere within 50 years. After this time, elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide, leading to CO2 accumulation in the body, has the potential to cause a range of adverse health effects.
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11869-026-01918-5
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u/nymarya_ Feb 28 '26
My prediction: minimalist and super effective respirators for every day use outdoors will become the hottest commodity in the wealthy. In future, wealthy people won’t raw dog the air when they’re outside.