0x815@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agoNetherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concernswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up172arrow-down14
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkNetherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concernswww.theguardian.com0x815@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarecestvrai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up24arrow-down2·2 years agoThis 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-up13·2 years agoNot 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-down1·2 years agoOk, 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 🤭