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[-] FloridaBoi@hexbear.net 44 points 3 months ago

Still, researchers say that individuals should try to reduce their exposure by avoiding the use of plastic in preparing food, especially when microwaving; drinking tap water instead of bottled water; and trying to prevent the accumulation of dust, which is contaminated with plastics.

doomjak

The Food and Drug Administration says in a statement on its website that “current scientific evidence does not demonstrate that levels of microplastics or nanoplastics detected in foods pose a risk to human health.”

The American Chemistry Council, which represents plastic and chemical manufacturers, did not directly respond to questions about the recent studies finding microplastics in human organs. Kimberly Wise White, a vice-president with the group, noted that “the global plastics industry is dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of microplastics”.

The ACC seems unhinged with their responses to research and news about microplastics with all of the responses being some form of "nuh uh"

[-] PaX@hexbear.net 34 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

drinking tap water instead of bottled water

doomjak

Ahhh I get to choose between the lead and the plastic, very cool

Maybe I should try that boiling thing

I genuinely don't know if I wanna live anymore

[-] ryepunk@hexbear.net 23 points 3 months ago

Why not boil in a plastic bottle so you get the best of both worlds!

[-] PaX@hexbear.net 19 points 3 months ago

shatter

Those are phthalate crystals precipitating out of my skin after I try this

[-] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 6 points 3 months ago

Point of use/under cabinet R.O. or whole house water filter is going to be the only way to ensure safe drinking water going forward.

They can be had somewhat cheaply, for single faucet dispensing.

[-] PaX@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

~10 dollars in my fake app bank acct, overdrafted in my "real" bank acct cat-vibing

Will look into this if I ever have money for safe water to drink

I love being alive during the era of late capitalism, I love thinking

[-] Dingus_Khan@hexbear.net 4 points 3 months ago

It doesn't eliminate PFAS chemicals though doomjak

The entire watershed of the town I grew up in has contaminated water from a DuPont plant, provably going back to the 80s. Discovered about a decade ago, absolutely no government action done to mitigate it. For a year or two after the proof came out the county provided free water bottles, then literally nothing. Several hundred thousand people are daily drinking contaminated water out of taps that cannot be remedied at the point of use and the state and local government just continues to shrug

[-] Feinsteins_Ghost@hexbear.net 2 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Reverse osmosis very much removes PFAs from drinking water. There are other ways besides RO for reducing/removing pfa’s

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