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haxor@derp.fooMB to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 2 years ago

90% of “eco-friendly” paper straws contain traces of toxic forever chemicals

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90% of “eco-friendly” paper straws contain traces of toxic forever chemicals

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haxor@derp.fooMB to Hacker News@derp.fooEnglish · 2 years ago
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90% of “Eco-Friendly” Paper Straws Contain Traces of Toxic Forever Chemicals
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Study finds 90% of paper straws harbor PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and organ damage.

There is a discussion on Hacker News, but feel free to comment here as well.

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    PFAs have been in the world’s water for decades now, so probably anything made with water contains them?

    The issue isn’t straws, it’s that THE WATER IS FUCKING FUCKED

    PFAs are detected in 97% of human Americans: https://www.niehs.nih.gov/health/topics/agents/pfc/index.cfm:

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      What about non-human Americans? Are my pets okay?

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        Paper didn’t cover that. Supposition: no

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