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Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by deelowe on Thursday June 08, 2023 @11:33AM (#36243615)
Anything containing "rubber."
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Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by EGreg on Thursday June 08, 2023 @12:07PM (#36244205)
Doesn't rubber come from rubber trees? What does that have to do with PFAS?

Teflon is not rubber, as far as I know PTFE are petro- flourochemicals

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Re:Nanoplastic Ingestion Causes Neurological Deficits by kortex on Thursday June 08, 2023 @01:11PM (#36245273)
Very little "rubber" is actual natural latex rubber. Balloons, certain hose, and some gloves are natural latex, as are about 40% of the material in tires. The rest is synthetic elastomer. EPDM and Buna-N/nitrile are probably the most common.

Teflon is not rubber, but viton is fluorinated elastomer, and it's used everywhere as well.

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