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DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2026-04-03 · 00:48 UTC

Companies Knew the Dangers of PFAS 'Forever Chemicals'—and Kept Them Secret

by Jeffrey Kluger
Jun 1, 2023 4:22 PM ET

"#C8 is today defined as two chemicals—#PFOA and #PFOS—that are part of a class of more than 12,000 substances known collectively as #PFAS, short for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Also known as '#ForeverChemicals' because that’s pretty much how long they linger in the environment, PFAS are used in thousands of products from textiles to #nonstick pans to #cosmetics to FireFightingFoam to #FoodPackaging, and more. The chemicals have been linked to a host of physical ills, including decreased fertility, high blood pressure in pregnant people, increased risk of certain cancers, developmental delays and low birthweight in children, hormonal disruption, high cholesterol, and reduced effectiveness of the immune system."

#DuPont #DupontLied #BigChem #DuPontdeNemours #Teflon

#c8 #pfoa #pfos #pfas #foreverchemicals #nonstick

Steve Dustcircle 🌹 @[email protected] · 2024-09-01 · 14:00 UTC

Is #Recycled #Plastic #Safe for #Food Use?

https://civileats.com/2024/08/27/is-recycled-plastic-safe-for-food-use/

#Recycledplastic can be more #toxic than virgin plastic, yet the federal approval process to use it in #foodpackaging is lax and leaving #consumers #atrisk, researchers say.

#recycled #plastic #safe #food #recycledplastic #toxic

DoomsdaysCW @[email protected] · 2024-05-04 · 01:39 UTC

Are ‘#ForeverChemicals’ In Your Favorite Sparkling Water? Here’s What to Know

Many brands have #PFAS levels of more than 1 part per trillion, exceeding the #Environmental Working Group's recommendation.

By Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner
Published on April 28, 2024

"Bottled and canned water is often considered a healthier or safer option, thanks to purification and processing. But that may not necessarily be the case. In 2020, Consumer Reports ran a study to determine PFAS levels in 47 bottled waters, including 35 noncarbonated and 12 carbonated samples. Many of the carbonated waters had PFAS in them."

https://www.foodandwine.com/pfas-in-sparkling-water-8640113

#PFAS #PFOS #WaterIsLife #WaterPollution #PFASPollution #PFOA #PTFE #Wildlife #Cancer #Contamination #Chemicals #Environment #FoodPackaging #Plastics #FireFightingFoam #Firefighters #Health #Mining #Lubricants #Electronics #Cosmetics #PFNA #PFHxS #PFB #GenXChemicals
#Toxic #DowChemical #DuPont #3M #BASF #Teflon #RainWater #DrinkingWater #BlueTriton #PolandSpring