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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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[–] [email protected] 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Now imagine that, but in your lungs. Yikes.

[–] [email protected] 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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

I mean, yes.

But like, they have to, without the filter.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago

Some dirt gets pushed out and sum just stays

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 days ago (2 children)

... mostly into your stomach.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 3 days ago

dont worry they mix with the microplastics down there

[–] [email protected] 40 points 3 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago

It also gets pushed out! (Normally)