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Inhaling large quantities of any type of fiber is not good, cotton included: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byssinosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byssinosis
by userbinator 10mo ago
Inhaling large quantities of any type of fiber is not good, cotton included: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byssinosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byssinosis
But if anything I'd think plastic fibers are less likely to have any effects, because they're inert.
- Retric 10mo agoBeing chemically inert isn’t enough for your lungs, the mechanical properties are also critical. Microplastics aren’t necessarily chemically inert either, but it’s worth remembering just how delicate your lungs are.
- dredmorbius 10mo agoSilica dust, PM25, and asbestos are all largely inert, and cause significant health issues. Radon is one of the noble gasses, and is chemically inert, but harmful. <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silicosis> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulate_matter#Health_effects https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Particulate_matter#Health_effe...> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestosis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asbestosis> <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon#Health_risks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon#Health_risks>