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Are Drinking Straws Dangerous? (2017) (plasticpollutioncoalition.org)
1 point by westurner 6 months ago | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments


> About 1,400 people visit the emergency room every year due to injuries from drinking straws.


some people put them where they shouldnt


It's a drinking hazard,

And, https://www.livescience.com/65925-metal-straw-death.html :

> He added that in this case, the metal straw may have been particularly hazardous because it was used with a lid that prevented the straw from moving. "It seems to me these metal straws should not be used with any form of lid that holds them in place,"




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