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Donating apparently also removes microplastics from your body...

• CoastalCoder 4y ago
  I'm curious if the donated blood is processed in a way that removes those microplastics.
  • plorkyeran 4y ago
    Probably not, but if you're in need of a blood transfusion you have more immediate concerns.
• SoftTalker 4y ago
  Any references for that? What about just drinking a lot of water so you have to pee more often?
  • robonerd 4y ago
    If there are any synthetic textiles in your home, it's probably a lost cause; plastic dust everywhere. Every time you eat, drink or breath, you'll be taking more in.
  • deluxeroyale 4y ago
    I think op might have been referring to this assuming PFAS and microplastics are all disposed off https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/world/blood-donations-remove-forever-chemicals-b2063500.html https://www.independent.co.uk/independentpremium/world/blood...
    • seper8 4y ago
      Yes exactly :)
• cma 4y ago
  Are they just freefloating in blood? Capillaries are tiny and I thought micro plastics were closer to 1mm than 1micron, despite the name. Capillaries are 8-10microns.
  • robonerd 4y ago
    They can get smaller than that: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microplastics#Nanoplastics https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microplastics#Nanoplastics