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Wait. the main mechanism of concerns from microplastics is the body is from leaching of toxic chemicals once in the body. Wouldn't boiling increase the leaching

Wait. the main mechanism of concerns from microplastics is the body is from leaching of toxic chemicals once in the body. Wouldn't boiling increase the leaching of the chemicals into the water up front?

quickthrower2 3y ago
I think the idea is the calcium carbonate traps it but not sure why or how efficient it is. Or if you boil microplastics do they melt (become petrol or oil?) or do they stay intact or a mix.
- JoshTko 3y ago
  So the calcium carbonate traps both the nanoplastic and also any chemicals that leach out during boiling?
  - ars 3y ago
    The most commonly encountered plastics (Polyethylene, and Polypropylene) don't leech anything. It's mostly vinyl that leeches, and that's not a common microplastic.