> Rather than introduce just the number of particles released by one container, the researchers instead exposed the cells to particle concentrations that infants and toddlers might accumulate over days or from multiple sources.
> After two days, just 23% of kidney cells exposed to the highest concentrations had managed to survive
So they used concentrations that they believe toddlers might accumulate over two days and it killed 3/4 of the kidney cells?
Given that we’re not seeing toddlers around the world have kidney problems after consuming two days worth of micro plastics, let alone multiple years worth, this model doesn’t seem at all representative of real-world outcomes.
Still concerning, but when the results are so far removed from real world observations I don’t know what to make of the whole situation.
> After two days, just 23% of kidney cells exposed to the highest concentrations had managed to survive
So they used concentrations that they believe toddlers might accumulate over two days and it killed 3/4 of the kidney cells?
Given that we’re not seeing toddlers around the world have kidney problems after consuming two days worth of micro plastics, let alone multiple years worth, this model doesn’t seem at all representative of real-world outcomes.
Still concerning, but when the results are so far removed from real world observations I don’t know what to make of the whole situation.