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Freeman@lemmy.pub to Science@beehaw.org · 2 years ago

Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers

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Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers

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Freeman@lemmy.pub to Science@beehaw.org · 2 years ago
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Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers: Exposure to plastic particles kills up to 75% of cultured kidney cells
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Experiments showed that microwaving plastic baby food containers can release huge numbers of plastic particles -- in some cases, more than 2 billion nanoplastics and 4 million microplastics for every square centimeter of container.
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    Yep, this is on my to-do list. Already moved to Pyrex for re-usable containers and glass wear. We need new pans and I am going back to cast iron.

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      You mean PYREX all caps Pyrex is a cheap shit glass that’ll explode on you. Always capitalize for that good glass.

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        Ok lol

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          Juno isn’t kidding https://www.allrecipes.com/article/what-is-the-difference-between-two-pyrex-types/

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            I’m aware

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