They Want You Dead

New Atlas- Paper straws not so eco-friendly, 90% contain toxic “forever chemicals”

“Forever chemicals” is the colloquial name given to a class of more than 12,000 chemicals, more formally known as poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), that barely break down in the environment or in our bodies. Hence, the “forever” part.

Assessment of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in commercially available drinking straws using targeted and suspect screening approaches

10 Replies to “They Want You Dead”

      1. Oh, that was great, Reader!

        Where’s that invisible upvote button? If I find it, I’m gonna hit it several times.

    1. Liker her My Dad was murdered by Alberta Health Services. Happens everyday at the Peter Lougheed killing factory.

  1. If they are “forever chemicals” because they don’t break down, what exactly is the method of harm of the chemicals in people and/or the environment?

  2. But, but, but the whales; the turtles; the polar bears. Never mind that construction of offshore wind farms is killing wales by the dozens.
    Straws…just another mindless distraction from the major damage caused by out-of-control renewable energy projects.
    Every major environmental disaster is the result of a government policy.

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