@0x815@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 7 months agoNetherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concernswww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up171arrow-down13cross-posted to: publichealth@mander.xyz
arrow-up168arrow-down1external-linkNetherlands warns children not to swallow sea foam over PFAS concernswww.theguardian.com@0x815@feddit.de to Europe@feddit.deEnglish • 7 months agomessage-square13fedilinkcross-posted to: publichealth@mander.xyz
minus-square@cestvrai@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglish23•7 months 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 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🇪🇺linkfedilinkEnglish13•7 months 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.
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 🤭