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Re:DoD is poisoning communities across the US with toxic che... by splithalf on Saturday March 27, 2021 @12:21AM (#26599881)
Fire retardants in general are pretty terrible. Great example of unintended consequences of overzealous regulation. Now we don’t have fires but are killing ourselves with pfoas on our pillows, mattresses evetthing.
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Re:DoD is poisoning communities across the US with toxic che... by sanp on Saturday March 27, 2021 @12:17PM (#26603371)
Let's not blame overzealous regulation. I am sure unregulated business would have found the cheapest way to manage fires (if the fires were detrimental) with no regard to environmental consequences
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