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Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by vsareto on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:19AM (#36243363)
Purchased drinks taste different in different containers (Coke in plastic vs glass vs aluminum), so I’m on board with food.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by dTal on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:33AM (#36243625)
Coke in "aluminum" is actually coke in plastic; the cans are lined.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by chrisco255 on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:52AM (#36243976)
No they're not. It's an epoxy resin, not plastic. It's BPA.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by actionfromafar on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:07PM (#36244208)
So, a plastic then?
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by nehal3m on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:31PM (#36244606)
Is it?

[0] Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics.

Guess it is. Why is it a problem?

[1] Researchers have found that BPA exposure is linked to a number of health issues, partly because BPA mimics the structure and function of the hormone estrogen

Not to be wagging the finger, but instead of a snarky remark (ending in a question mark, so the reader can't conclude anything from it) a little Googling and posting a correction with the reasoning would be better.

[0] https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/sya-bpa/index...

[1] https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/what-is-bpa#basics

Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by gamblor956 on Thursday June 08, 2023 @01:31PM (#36245550)
BPA is not a plastic. BPA is not a resin.

It is a precursor to resins and plastics, the same way that water is a precursor to sea water but is not the same thing, even though sea water is 96% water by weight.

Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by saiya-jin on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:53AM (#36243994)
And for decades it was full of BPA, AFAIK it still is ('stable' one, if you believe them...)
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by teddyh on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:57AM (#36244058)
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by Ireallyapart on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:52PM (#36244960)
aluminum may be toxic too.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by conradkay on Thursday June 08, 2023 @01:03PM (#36245158)
I think they're talking about McDonalds which uses stainless steel tanks for delivery. I'm pretty sure those aren't lined with plastic.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by dTal on Thursday June 08, 2023 @01:31PM (#36245559)
I would think if they had meant "stainless steel" they would have said so, rather than "aluminum".
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by cma on Thursday June 08, 2023 @06:57PM (#36250426)
The cup linings and soda dispenser hoses and miles of water supply lines to the store your house and everywhere typically are.