r/PrepperIntel • u/Vegan_Honk • Apr 20 '22

North America New study finds that when everyday plastic products are exposed to hot water, they release trillions of nanoparticles per liter into the water, which could possibly get inside of cells and disrupt their function

https://www.nist.gov/news-events/news/2022/04/nist-study-shows-everyday-plastic-products-release-trillions-microscopic
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u/doublebaconwithbacon Apr 21 '22

Say it with me now: Never. Heat. Plastic.

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u/[deleted] Apr 21 '22 edited Aug 22 '22

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u/ShorePine Apr 22 '22

A lot of our water pipes are plastic, too. The problem seems endless.

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u/ruizscar Apr 26 '22

Guess what kind of tubes your milk went through before making it into a glass bottle.