Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:27AM
(#36243500)
You would poop the glass though
[ Parent
| on HN ]
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by arsome on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:29AM
(#36243548)
Yeah, generally speaking unless it's a very large shard and cuts your esophagus, once it reaches your stomach, acids will knock the edges off and it'll pass without issue.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by thombat on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:39AM
(#36243739)
Gastric acid is basically hydrochloric acid, and rather less concentrated than the standard laboratory bench HCl, which stands peaceably for years in glass flasks. I would be wary of assuming that chemical attack will quickly blunt glass shards.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by lostlogin on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:43AM
(#36243809)
I really doubt stomach acid would do anything to glass. Strong acids are regularly stored in glass.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by XorNot on Thursday June 08, 2023 @06:14PM
(#36249969)
HCl will do nothing to glass. It's strong bases that will dissolve glass (a little), and your digestive system doesn't have any.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by Karawebnetwork on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:36AM
(#36243681)
In some cases, probably rare ones, it can lead to perforation of the intestine
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by myth_drannon on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:36AM
(#36243668)
well the pieces are about 5mm. For sure it will cut mouth, throat or something else.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by TurkishPoptart on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:05PM
(#36244167)
No, I think eating glass leads to internal bleeding and could be very bad for you.
Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by Fire-Dragon-DoL on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:28PM
(#36244569)
I remember being really scared about it and then I vaguely remember some doctor saying most stuff will go through stomach just fine, and that included glass.
Memory is fuzzy and I'm definitely not a doctor, so please double check.
I'm assuming if you are eating glass, it's a small enough piece that you won't notice, it can be big, you'll notice in your mouth.