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Yes and silicate is an environmental component that's well understood and our bodies have adapted to it because sand has been a thing forever. And glass is chem
by GekkePrutser 4y ago
Yes and silicate is an environmental component that's well understood and our bodies have adapted to it because sand has been a thing forever. And glass is chemically inert.
- BenoitEssiambre 4y agoDust or soil has thousands of components, metals, bacteria, fungi, molds, organic matter, feces etc. It can give you farmer's lung and other illnesses. Plastic is comparatively inert. Weird that there is not environmental movement to reduce soil from the environment.
- ciphol 4y agoWe evolved to survive breathing in soil.
- sivizius 4y agoAsbestos is a silicate…
- GekkePrutser 4y agoI meant naturally occuring ones like sand. Even glass is kind of related. Didn't want to elaborate too much. But indeed it is.
- ectopod 4y agoAnd, in quantity, even the "harmless" silicates aren't. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis
- refurb 4y agoSilicon dioxide (sand) causes silicosis if inhaled. I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the risk.
- mrguyorama 4y agoIsn't the damage caused physically, not chemically? I think that's the main point
- refurb 4y agoWhy would that matter if both kill you?