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Re:Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US ... by loudtieblahblah on Thursday May 13, 2021 @11:21AM (#27143123)
there are expensive filters you can get for your whole house that filter out chlorine, lead and PFAS. They're about 800-2000 bucks.

you can learn to cook on stainless steal as opposed to "not stick" pans. Even a lot of "ceramic" pots/pans can be suspect.

You can switch to a french press for coffee (all coffee machines pass hot water through plastic before gettting to the pot). French Presses are a pain in the ass to clean, and it's been proven than French Press coffee having a lack of filter, somehow raises LDL cholesterol. I don't know a solution around that.

but good luck shopping - damned near everything comes with some kind of plastic/water proof container. Just try avoiding plastic when buying cheese, yogurt, milk, frozen veggies, ice cream. Everything - even fresh meat and produce, is typically wrapped in more plastic than Laura Palmer.

And health with food works just like technical privacy. It's a lot easier if you live a lone.

If you have an active social life, a romantic partner or a family -- good luck. Because now you're the crazy person avoiding grease resistant pizza boxes, telling your kid "no you can't have bottled water" at the soccer game, and generally looking like a crazy person and driving your partner mad who just wants to enjoy their life.

Re:Study finds alarming levels of ‘forever chemicals’ in US ... by Ancalagon on Friday May 14, 2021 @01:55PM (#27157451)
I realized a french press was raising my LDL (after switching to a french press for this very reason). Now I use a fine paper filter with a glass chemex for pour-over coffee, and it removes the LDL issue.