I find this kind of argument tiresome. If indeed you confidently know that a claim is fear mongering in bad faith, then the onus is on you to support your claims. Otherwise you're just adding to the noise. To wit, a perfectly reasonable response to you would be, "just another ignoramus claiming the result of a study is bad-faith fear-mongering without evidence". Or, another way to put it, is that precisely the same sentiment you express about the OP can be expressed about you, and the fact that you don't anticipate that makes your comment inherently suspicious to me.
BTW I don't know anything about the subject, so I mainly look for internal consistency and specific, accurate factual claims as evidence for credibility.
My comment about engagement farming wasn't directed to the OP but rather the groups publishing and funding such studies. Perhaps that's not even really the right term, but clout chasing also doesn't fit and I can't think of much else to describe it presently.
I'd much rather they focus their energy on the more ubiquitous sources of exposure to endocrine disrupting materials in our environment (plastic packaging, plastic bottles, can linings, mattresses and clothing for example).
There's no harm in sharing information and any awareness gained is always worthwhile. We're all free to draw our own conclusions at that point.
Join a club or professional fraternity (highly recommend). You'll make lifelong friends. You have to get out there and make it happen and don't bail if it seems daunting or makes you nervous.
If you live on campus (you definitely should if possible), make friends with the people who live in your dorm. Keep your door open at all times and be friendly to everyone around. People will just drop in. If your uni has college basketball or football, become a fan of the team and go to the games or watch em in the dorm.
In college you have tons of people around you with all sorts of different backgrounds. Rest assured, someone will have common interests with you and will find you fascinating. You don't need a lot of friends in this life, just a few good ones. Not everyone will like you, that's okay.
I'd also recommend talking to a professional, you might need to practice your social interactions. They have groups for this sorta thing if they deem you ready, but there's something more going on that has put you in this situation I'd wager.
Ah Wirecutter, NYTs way to leverage the affiliate link. This article just exists to sell you things.
It'd be better if we had a source that really helped people to understand the facts around the different types of plastics. Surely not all leach microplastics if they're used in medical settings for IVs and catheters.
If you're worried about your headphones, wait till you start thinking about the fabrics you're wearing that have plastic in them.
If I was going to try and limit exposure I'd start there, my headphones wouldn't be high on my list.