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[-] transientpunk@sh.itjust.works 58 points 1 week ago

As long as it isn't uranium glazed glass it is safe to eat from. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/1322875/

[-] Atelopus-zeteki@fedia.io 41 points 1 week ago

From the paper: "The maximum quantity of uranium leached from the uranium-bearing glasses was about 30 micrograms L-1, while that from the ceramic-glazed items was about 300,000 micrograms L-1. "

Thanks for posting this!!

[-] marine_mustang@sh.itjust.works 35 points 1 week ago

Also, the green glow isn’t from radioactive decay, it’s the uranium fluorescing under the UV light stationed just out of frame.

[-] ThoGot@lemm.ee 11 points 1 week ago

Yeah the light is probably more harmful than the glassware lol

[-] Schmoo@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

Most of the produce you buy in grocery stores have been irradiated with UV to kill harmful bacteria, and it does not have any harmful effects. I suppose if they leave the UV light on and eat dinner under it for an extended period of time then they might get a sunburn.

[-] ThoGot@lemm.ee 8 points 6 days ago

I suppose if they leave the UV light on and eat dinner under it for an extended period of time then they might get a sunburn.

Yeah that's what I meant

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 3 points 1 week ago

I wonder if it truly doesn't have any harmful effects?

I've heard a lot of studies about how America's *gut Flora has changed in the last 50 years. How much of that is from having fewer microbiota ingested from natural food?

I mean, it's not like UV only kills the bad stuff right?

[-] ThoGot@lemm.ee 4 points 6 days ago

As far as I know changes in the microbiota are mostly due to the lack of dietary fiber and the consumption of highly processed foods

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

Probably combined with high use of antibiotics.

[-] kaklerbitmap@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

America's got Flora

It took me way too long to figure out that you meant America's gut flora. America's Got Flora sounds like some weird reality TV show.

[-] angrystego@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

I'd watch that.

[-] bizarroland@fedia.io 3 points 6 days ago

Thank you very much. I made the edit

[-] curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

And then look at how many lives it saved by providing food this way.

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