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Don’t eat fish. The microplastic levels are too high for human consumption, not to mention dioxins in farmed fish.

cies 4y ago
Almost all seafish is toxic even in small, weekly amounts. I think the main contributor to this is mercury, that was once used in industrial processes, which basically still all sits on the bottom of the sea (where many fish eat from).
- claytongulick 4y ago
  The science of that is far from settled. There's evidence that mercury in fish accumulates from natural sources [1] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031205053316.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031205053316.h...
andrekandre 4y ago
> The microplastic levels are too high for human consumption got any links?
- eurasiantiger 4y ago
  There’s this service that allows you to find things by keyword. https://www.google.com/search?q=microplastic+in+fish https://www.google.com/search?q=microplastic+in+fish
adamsmith143 4y ago
Might as well not breathe the air, drink the water or eat anything sourced within 1000 miles of an industrial center. Good luck with that.
- sinenomine 4y ago
  Arcologies may very well be the future. Owning a HEPA air filter and reverse osmosis water filter slowly becomes the norm in my circles.
  - staunch 4y ago
    What about the potential mineral leeching issue with RO? I use a RO filter and mix it with 30% glass bottled water, both for taste and in hopes of avoiding any potential issue with leeching. I searched a bit but found nothing useful on the topic.
    - bozhark 4y ago
      What would be leeching and where? Sounds like a massive waste and headache for basically no benefit.
      - staunch 4y ago
        The theory seems to be that the lack of minerals in RO water might serve to leech minerals from one's body. I think there's also some concern RO water might leech from cooking vessels and organic compounds in plastic tubing, etc. I have no idea how real the risk is, and it all seems less risky than drinking unfiltered water in most areas. But it's no headache for me to mix RO water with bottled spring water, since I prefer the flavor and it takes seconds.
        merry_flame 4y ago
        to leech ~ to drain (from the animal) to leach ~ to lose soluble constituents
        staunch 4y ago
        Haha. And I even changed it from leech to leach and back again. English defeats me again!
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cies 4y ago

Almost all seafish is toxic even in small, weekly amounts. I think the main contributor to this is mercury, that was once used in industrial processes, which basically still all sits on the bottom of the sea (where many fish eat from).

claytongulick 4y ago
The science of that is far from settled. There's evidence that mercury in fish accumulates from natural sources [1] https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031205053316.htm https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2003/12/031205053316.h...

andrekandre 4y ago

> The microplastic levels are too high for human consumption got any links?

eurasiantiger 4y ago
There’s this service that allows you to find things by keyword. https://www.google.com/search?q=microplastic+in+fish https://www.google.com/search?q=microplastic+in+fish

adamsmith143 4y ago

Might as well not breathe the air, drink the water or eat anything sourced within 1000 miles of an industrial center. Good luck with that.

sinenomine 4y ago
Arcologies may very well be the future. Owning a HEPA air filter and reverse osmosis water filter slowly becomes the norm in my circles.
- staunch 4y ago
  What about the potential mineral leeching issue with RO? I use a RO filter and mix it with 30% glass bottled water, both for taste and in hopes of avoiding any potential issue with leeching. I searched a bit but found nothing useful on the topic.
  - bozhark 4y ago
    What would be leeching and where? Sounds like a massive waste and headache for basically no benefit.
    - staunch 4y ago
      The theory seems to be that the lack of minerals in RO water might serve to leech minerals from one's body. I think there's also some concern RO water might leech from cooking vessels and organic compounds in plastic tubing, etc. I have no idea how real the risk is, and it all seems less risky than drinking unfiltered water in most areas. But it's no headache for me to mix RO water with bottled spring water, since I prefer the flavor and it takes seconds.
      - merry_flame 4y ago
        to leech ~ to drain (from the animal) to leach ~ to lose soluble constituents
        staunch 4y ago
        Haha. And I even changed it from leech to leach and back again. English defeats me again!
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