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Hello_Kitty_enjoyer@hexbear.net 3 months ago
uhhh pretty sure boiling doesn’t destroy microplastics
MNByChoice@midwest.social 3 months ago
OpenStars@discuss.online 3 months ago
It’s okay - this isn’t Reddit, we actually enjoy factual information here. Thanks for sharing:-).
ornery_chemist@mander.xyz 3 months ago
Correct. The article in question reports that boiling specifically hard water results in the coprecipitation of some portion of the microplastics with calcium carbonate. The precipitate then settles out, and the depleted bulk solution can be decanted to separate it from the MPs.
Barx@hexbear.net 3 months ago
This is true but the article title is very misleading. It gives the impression that you can just boil your water first and then drink it and you will have a decreased intake of microplastics. “Boil your water before drinking” is very common in many parts of the world to prevent infectious disease, it means boiling a few liters for 10 minutes or so before use. In reality if you do that the precipitate will be in suspension, such as when decanting in a normal way rather than very carefully to keep (nearly invisible) sediment out, and you’ll still drink it.