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I read the article and didn’t see any mention of concentrations. I suspect (though IANAChemist) that finding trace amounts of many hazardous chemicals might be
by ryandamm 3y ago
I read the article and didn’t see any mention of concentrations. I suspect (though IANAChemist) that finding trace amounts of many hazardous chemicals might be de minimus. Which at the very least renders this article incomplete.
(That is not to say the article is wrong, or that recycling is perfect, just that certain facts in isolation don’t really allow you to draw any conclusions.)
- PaulHoule 3y ago"Virgin" plastic is full of all kinds of additives which can be harmful. For instance https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisphenol_A which was developed as an estrogen active drug until they found this stuff https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethylstilbestrol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diethylstilbestrol which worked "better" Plastic for use in food packaging ought to be regulated as to what you put in it, which ought to be easy for virgin plastic (though seemingly it isn't) but would be much harder if you were recycling plastic meant for different uses. (Of course there is a lot of controversy about the mobility of plastic components. We know the carcinogenic styrene monomer exists in significant amounts in polystyrene, what's not so clear is how much of it migrates out)