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[-] hangonasecond@lemmy.world 2 points 3 weeks ago

https://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.

[-] ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago

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

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