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dweller

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2. So are they establishing a minimum daily requirement here ? 🤔

Reply to OKIsItJustMe (Original post)

Tue Jan 9, 2024, 01:31 PM

Jan 2024

Went searching for what volume is 11,000 micro plastics …

How much plastic are we ingesting? Some scientists have estimated the average person might eat 5 grams of microplastics in a week—about the weight of a credit card. Another study breaks that down to up to 52,000 particles annually from various food sources.Oct 5, 2022
https://www.bonappetit.com › story
How Much Microplastic Am I Eating? And Is There Any Way to Avoid It?

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Microplastics in essentially all U.S. Protein Sources (including plant-based proteins) [View all] OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 OP

This makes me remember Arne Jan 2024 #1

It reminds me of something my mother used to say OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #3

So are they establishing a minimum daily requirement here ? 🤔 dweller Jan 2024 #2

Paywall!? It's supposed to be open access OKIsItJustMe Jan 2024 #4

Sorry dweller Jan 2024 #5