Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by arsome on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:29AM
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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.
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Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits
by thombat on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:39AM
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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.