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[-] Aurelius@lemmy.world 10 points 1 month ago

Why do we find microplastics in humans but not other common substances (e.g. steel, wool, etc.)? I'm not too familiar with why this is happening

[-] NickwithaC@lemmy.world -4 points 1 month ago

Specifically steel and wool are manufactured to be what they are. The process probably involves a step to remove micro plastics.

[-] Wasp@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 month ago

Your reply makes no sense to me.

[-] WoahWoah@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

It's like that because of the way that it is.

[-] redisdead@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

Steel is made by heating up iron and carbon at temperatures where all kinds of plastics would sublimate into gas.

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