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> the impacts of these plastics in real life is completely unknown What about this test they did though, I wouldn't say "completely" unknown? > To test what t
by barbazoo 3y ago
> the impacts of these plastics in real life is completely unknown
What about this test they did though, I wouldn't say "completely" unknown?
> To test what these plastics do to our bodies once they’re consumed, the team bathed human embryonic kidney cells in the plastic roughage shed by the baby-food containers. (The team chose this kind of cell because kidneys have so much contact with ingested plastic.) After two days of exposure to concentrated microplastics and nanoplastics, about 75 percent of the kidney cells died—over three times as many as cells that spent two days in a much more diluted solution.
I think the safest thing to do is just not microwave the food in plastic anymore and slowly move from plastic storage back to glass for instance, which correct me if I'm wrong, doesn't have these issues. It is less convenient but convenience is what puts all this garbage into our bodies.
- Legend2440 3y agoCells in a petri dish are much more fragile than cells in your body, you can kill them with water that's the wrong salinity or PH.
- TylerE 3y agoGuess what happens to the body if you expose to pure oxygen for 48 hours? These "concetrated" tests are BS. Anything is fatal in high enough concentration - as ever the dose makes the poison.
- MostlyStable 3y agoThey did tests, and they also said, explicitely: "The human health effects of plastic exposure are unclear" Everything else is in vitro and non-obviously harmful endpoints. There is not a single iota of direct negative health impacts in real people.
- jamesdwilson 3y agoHeads up, when reheating leftovers, be cautious with glass containers - regular glass like soda-lime glass can explode in the microwave. This is because soda-lime glass contains additives that make it unable to withstand sudden temperature changes from microwave heating. Glass cookware sold specifically for microwave use is a special borosilicate glass that can handle the heat. Check any glass containers closely before microwaving - soda-lime glass is often clear glass like drinking glasses, glass baking dishes, glass Tupperware, etc. Look for labels indicating microwave-safe or borosilicate glass. If unsure, transfer food to a known microwave-safe dish instead.