University of California Egg Study

[Nifty-Chicken]

One of my biggest gripes/questions about these things is that they rarely give "relative impact" studies.

For example, I know it's "bad" to be exposed to x-rays, but what's the level of exposure during a Dr. visit vs. a transatlantic flight?

I know being in the same room as a 3D printer might be bad, but how's that compare to being in the same room as someone smoking?

I know microplastics in water-bottles is "bad", but how's that compare to the particulate matter of material coming off tires on the cars in front of me on the highway... and how's that compare to the carcinogens in my yummy burnt BBQ mean and fried foods?

Are we talking 1-to-1 danger/risk, or 1-to-1,000,000?

As I do risk-management and make decisions, I'd like to have as much data as possible so I'm applying my worry and effort accordingly.

 

[Molpet]

I think they don't really know the effects... along with a whole bunch of lobbyists .... and people are use to the convince of throwing away everything.
I'm trying to use glass for leftovers....stinks when I drop it. Either I limp for a few days, have to clean up glass or both.

 

[ronott1]

Hey @ronott1 I've been learning more and more about microplastics and nanoplastics... specifically bisphenols and phthalates that are in our food and adding-up in our systems over time.

I'm not usually one to get super concerned about stuff like this, but it's all got me thinking... I mean, we live in a world where our walls have plastics in the paint, many clothes have plastics in the fiber, car-tires, cups, etc. etc. etc.

So, I thought I'd look at your thread here with a curious eye wondering about similar stuff working their way into our chickens (via feed, water-containers, environment, etc.) and into eggs, and into us.

OH it's in everything, even ice in the artic and antarctic .

But here's a couple studies on eggs
https://affidiajournal.com/en/pfas-found-in-dutch-eggs-from-hobby-chicken-keepers

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35930965/

One of my biggest gripes/questions about these things is that they rarely give "relative impact" studies.

For example, I know it's "bad" to be exposed to x-rays, but what's the level of exposure during a Dr. visit vs. a transatlantic flight?

I know being in the same room as a 3D printer might be bad, but how's that compare to being in the same room as someone smoking?

I know microplastics in water-bottles is "bad", but how's that compare to the particulate matter of material coming off tires on the cars in front of me on the highway... and how's that compare to the carcinogens in my yummy burnt BBQ mean and fried foods?

Are we talking 1-to-1 danger/risk, or 1-to-1,000,000?

As I do risk-management and make decisions, I'd like to have as much data as possible so I'm applying my worry and effort accordingly.

I think they don't really know the effects... along with a whole bunch of lobbyists .... and people are use to the convince of throwing away everything.
I'm trying to use glass for leftovers....stinks when I drop it. Either I limp for a few days, have to clean up glass or both.

Great discussion about what is in eggs and how the pfas micro plastics work in them!

I think there is a lot of research to do about it. One thing, especially in California, is how much plastic that gets burnt and then into the smoke from fires gets into the chicken and then the eggs?

I recently read some articles about microplastic getting into artery plaque too.

As a side note, there is talk about water standards including micro plastic. If so, how much will it cost to filter it out? How bad does micro plastic need to be to justify the cost?

 

[1muttsfan]

And what would you do with the filtered out plastic? Put it in a landfill so that it could leach out again?

Hi Ron

 

[ronott1]

And what would you do with the filtered out plastic? Put it in a landfill so that it could leach out again?

Hi Ron

Hi Mary!

Good question!

I will definitely watch for that if the law passes here.