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I recently stayed in an apartment that didnt have central air so I created a corsi-rosenthal box since the smoke from the Canadian wildfires were so bad.

After 30 days of continuous use, with very minimal periods of it being turned off, this is what the filters look like!

It's disgusting yet also so satisfying to see the filters get darker from debris, dust, and dirt.

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[–] BedSharkPal@lemmy.ca 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now imagine that, but in your lungs. Yikes.

[–] einfach_orangensaft@sh.itjust.works 45 points 3 days ago (3 children)

lungs are self cleaning, dirt just dosent stay in there it gets pushed out again by tiny moving hairs

[–] BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

... mostly into your stomach.

[–] Ruthalas@infosec.pub 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I have great news for you about what happens to the contents of the stomach!

[–] joelfromaus@aussie.zone 3 points 1 day ago

It also gets pushed out! (Normally)

dont worry they mix with the microplastics down there

[–] jaggedrobotpubes@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I mean, yes.

But like, they have to, without the filter.

[–] lauha@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago

Some dirt gets pushed out and sum just stays