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Just stop putting them in food packaging and consumer items, please. I don't care if it costs a penny more, or if my paper plates get a little more soggy.



I really hate it when a drink is served with a paper straw. They release 95% of the pfas in the drink. There's no better way of introducing the stuff to my body. Why is nobody thinking of this? Perfectly good bamboo straws exist!


>They release 95% of the pfas in the drink

source?


Study finds plant-based straws containing PFAS

https://www.foodpackagingforum.org/news/study-finds-plant-ba...


From the article:

>Thirty-six of the investigated brands contained detectable PFAS, among which perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA; CAS 375-22-4), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; CAS 335-67-1), and perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA CAS 307-24-4) were the most frequently detected species.

That's not the same as "They release 95% of the pfas in the drink".


Or stainless steel, or BPA-free plastic, or plant-fiber cellulose plastic, or silicone, or...


I've had a drink or two which came with some sort of large pasta straw.


It's cheaper. More profit. That's it




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