0x815@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 年前Netherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concernswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up173arrow-down14cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up169arrow-down1external-linkNetherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concernswww.theguardian.com0x815@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 1 年前message-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squarecestvrai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up25arrow-down2·1 年前This is only a problem if the concentration of PFAS in the foam is higher than already in the child. Otherwise, consumption should actually remove PFAS from the child’s body via osmosis.
minus-squaretryptaminev 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up13·1 年前Not sure if this is a joke or not. Many things bioaccumulate, as they make it in, but not out of the body at the same rate. PFAS are accumulating over time.
minus-squareBzzBiotch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down1·1 年前Ok, that gave me a chuckle 🤭
This is only a problem if the concentration of PFAS in the foam is higher than already in the child.
Otherwise, consumption should actually remove PFAS from the child’s body via osmosis.
Not sure if this is a joke or not. Many things bioaccumulate, as they make it in, but not out of the body at the same rate. PFAS are accumulating over time.
Ok, that gave me a chuckle 🤭