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Colloquially, but we’re not talking colloquially, we’re talking about the Phillips machine and the fact that people’s lungs were being forced air of which inclu
by NoPicklez 3y ago
Colloquially, but we’re not talking colloquially, we’re talking about the Phillips machine and the fact that people’s lungs were being forced air of which included plastics.
I wasn't providing an answer I was presenting a question like what the other commenter was, which is could those health effects have come from microplastics emitted from the foam.
I’ve just read the FDA response which says:
The potential risks of particulate exposure if inhaling or swallowing pieces of PE-PUR foam include:
Irritation to the skin, eyes, nose, and respiratory tract (airway),
Inflammatory response,
Headache,
Asthma,
Toxic or cancer-causing effects to organs, such as kidneys and liver.
So it looks like it is the case