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Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers

www.sciencedaily.com Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers: Exposure to plastic particles kills up to 75% of cultured kidney cells

Experiments showed that microwaving plastic baby food containers can release huge numbers of plastic particles -- in some cases, more than 2 billion nanoplastics and 4 million microplastics for every square centimeter of container.

Billions of nanoplastics released when microwaving baby food containers: Exposure to plastic particles kills up to 75% of cultured kidney cells

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How is it that we've had microwaves for decades but no one checked this before?
- Its not the microwave, its the plastic container.
  
  How is it that we've been using microwaves with plastic containers inside them for decades and yet no one has checked this before?
  
  It's only this particular kind of plastic in its specific state with respect to the liquid placed inside of it, also the fact that the worry of micro/nano-plastics is relatively new.
  
  specific state
  California?
  
  with respect to the liquid placed inside of it
- first someone has to have the idea, then someone has to pay for it.
  availability of some equipment may also present issues.

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