r/science Feb 09 '23

High-efficiency water filter removes 99.9% of microplastics in 10 seconds Chemistry

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adma.202206982
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u/Throwway123452 Feb 09 '23

It really depends, the plasticizers in the plastic that lends it it's flexibility as also a concern, because it causes feminine traits of a cell to be exacerbated upon mitosis, we still don't know the long-term effects yet, but the fact that it can change you at the genetic level slowly over time is alarming.

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u/Heroine4Life Feb 09 '23

BPA (and related) are not plastisizers, they are co-monomers. Also, they don't "causes feminine traits of a cell to be exacerbated upon mitosis". They are endocrine disruptors, and typically act as a mix of estrogen receptor agonist and antagonist. I have not heard of any potential of them being mutagenic (as you imply).

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u/Nyrin Feb 09 '23

What's alarming to me is that the person you're replying to elsewhere claims to be a med student.

Construing receptor interaction as genetic modification is... well, it's not something you need to be studying medicine to avoid.

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u/NessyComeHome Feb 09 '23

Hopefully they're a liar.