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• hangonasecond@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10499202/

  Here’s an interesting study showing that silicone does break down into nanoparticles under mechanical wear, although the particles are chemically stable and non-toxic, and notably compared to plastic, are not released by heating alone.

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    I wonder if they bioaccumulate in us? Or if we can excrete/break down

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• NaevaTheRat@vegantheoryclub.org ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  I prefer to not abuse animals but have been meaning to make a plant wax based cloth thing for a while. I should step it up.

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• beeng@discuss.tchncs.de ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  Those with silicone breasts are gonna have some trouble then…

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  • ryannathans@aussie.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    The material sure but not micro pieces that are nondegradable

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