really unfortunate how easy it is to channel fud.
for instance, the "can release" weasel words here - technically correct, but also misleading.
it is not the case that all changes you see in plastics are because they're releasing nasty (((chemicals))) into the environment. it is routine to engineer plastics to meet arbitrary emission/contamination standards. different kinds of plastics also require different (or no) such additives. mostly, people are thinking of PVC when they worry about this.
Re:Why Is Desalination So Difficult?
by ClumsyPilot on Friday July 07, 2023 @04:12PM
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The problem is that if you are a common joe, you cannot know which is which.
.So you have to assume that a random product will be leeching
This is very ignorant. plastics release a wide variety of organic compounds.
"Most plastic products, from sippy cups to food wraps, can release chemicals that act like the sex hormone estrogen, according to a study in Environmental Health Perspectives. The study found these chemicals even in products that didn't contain BPA, a compound in certain plastics that's been widely criticized because it mimics estrogen."
Which is why you see plastic change - look at old plastics around you, in shoes, food containers and fabrics - it becomes brittle, changes colour, etc.