Posted on 01/09/2024 12:52:38 PM PST by nickcarraway
New research finds that nearly 90% of proteins — yes, even vegan alternatives — tested by researchers contain microplastics, which have been linked to negative health consequences.
Sixteen types of protein sources — including chicken, beef, seafood, pork, tofu and three plant-based alternatives — were analyzed for microplastics in a study published Monday in the journal Environmental Pollution.
The samples were purchased in April 2022 from two supermarkets and one grocer in the Portland, Oregon, area — according to the product packaging, they were produced in the US.
The researchers, from Ocean Conservancy and the University of Toronto, found that 88% of the samples contained plastic particles, implying that humans are likely consuming microplastics no matter their diet.
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Yup, nobody ever got sick or died before the days of plastic.
i read that nanoplastics are even worse than microplastics ...
Also lubricants and heat-transfer fluids. I was unaware that anything degraded them. Thanks.
Forgot about silicone fluids.
Usually I’m thinking about what goes into packaging.
CN-
Time to go back to glass containers and waxed paper.
Don’t know about others, but when I accidentally swallowed a plastic item, it just came out the other end. No big deal.
“With very few exceptions a chemical is classified as organic if it contains at least one carbon atom, regardless of its source. This is why organic chemistry is called “the chemistry of carbon.””
Context.
Words have different meanings by context.
Plastic, a necessary, dietary fiber....
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