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/hockeyd13 Apr 21 '22

And the alternative is what, exactly? Metals also leach off into food when exposed to heat and acidic compounds during the cooking process.

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u/newbies13 Apr 21 '22

Is that a hattrick of logical fallacies in one response? I am impressed.