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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.
I have been using beeswax wraps on borosilicate glass containers
Part of me wonders if silicones act like microplastics too
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.
I wonder if they bioaccumulate in us? Or if we can excrete/break down
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.