• ValiantDust@feddit.de
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    1 year ago

    Not trying to be combative, but genuinely curious: What ways are there to remove microplastics from organisms?

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      Blend it up nicely and put it in a high speed centrifuge?

      But seriously, replacing the organism tissue by tissue with clean replacements is about the most survivable option we’ve got right now.

      We’ve found some DNA that codes enzymes that break down certain types, and we’re starting to crack protein folding. So maybe we could adapt them to play nice in humans and come up with a regiment, but we’re not nearly there yet

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        I don’t know. Can the lead levels in plants and meat even be high enough to be dangerous for humans?
        I assumed removing the lead pipes would be enough for lead while you had to remove the microplastics from every plant and animal you want to eat. But I realise I may be completely wrong.