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I have been using beeswax wraps on borosilicate glass containers

Part of me wonders if silicones act like microplastics too

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Those with silicone breasts are gonna have some trouble then…

No, but Its been studied alot more for a lot longer for being inside the body, so should be much safer.

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The material sure but not micro pieces that are nondegradable

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I prefer to not abuse animals but have been meaning to make a plant wax based cloth thing for a while. I should step it up.

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10499202/

Here’s an interesting study showing that silicone does break down into nanoparticles under mechanical wear, although the particles are chemically stable and non-toxic, and notably compared to plastic, are not released by heating alone.

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I wonder if they bioaccumulate in us? Or if we can excrete/break down

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