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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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Study finds 90% of paper straws harbor PFAS “forever chemicals” linked to cancer and organ damage.

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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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    1•2 years ago
    Paper didn’t cover that. Supposition: no