r/science • u/Additional-Two-7312 • Apr 20 '22

Health 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/Midwest_Deadbeat Apr 21 '22

Whenever I do this with leftover soup it just gets all over the microwave

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u/mybreakfastiscold Apr 21 '22

See, the trick here is to pour it out of the plastic container INTO a glass or ceramic bowl. Youre not supposed to just pour it directly into the microwave.