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How microwaving can decrease the amount of microplastics? Any link for an explanation?
by neves 1y ago
How microwaving can decrease the amount of microplastics? Any link for an explanation?
- doph 1y agoMicrowaving causes individual particles to join into a delicious plastic-cheese emulsion, making them undetectable.
- hollerith 1y agoI figure it made the plastic less detectable by whatever measurement method was used.
- strict9 1y agoNat Friedman, who I believe commissioned this site, said he was surprised at this finding: https://x.com/natfriedman/status/1872836471398539379 https://x.com/natfriedman/status/1872836471398539379 Direct link to a paper in replies if you don't use X: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286203208_Effect_of_the_microwave_heating_on_the_stability_of_phthalate_plasticizers_which_are_used_in_plastic_packing_industry_in_aqueous_food_simulants https://www.researchgate.net/publication/286203208_Effect_of...