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[–] 24 points 1 year ago (14 children)

If human blood has plastics at a rate of ~ 1.6 Β΅g/mL and a typical volume of blood donated during a whole blood donation is approximately 470-500 mL you're looking at a reduction in plastics of a cool .0005 grams per donation. That's 1/40th of a grain of rice!

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  • [–] 34 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Don't think of it like that, think of it as 10% of your total blood plastic!

    I wonder if doing plasma instead of whole blood is better or worse. Does microplastic stay behind or go back in?

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  • [–] 24 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Damn apparently giving plasma might be better according to this small study of aussie firefighters

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Ooh maybe I should donate again. Get some extra cash, get rid of micro plastics. Win win win.

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    Thats why i donate 3 times a day

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  • [–] 19 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    Too inefficient, I'm just going to pump it all out and start again with fresh blood.

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    The trick is to find a blood boy like Peter Thiel

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Why would I want Peter Thiel as my blood boy?

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