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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by ars on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:06PM (#36511067)
No, that is incorrect. PTFE is not a PFAS (it's chemically related, but is not the same).

You are perfectly fine with PTFE dental floss - it has no reactive PFAS components in it.

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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by upsidesinclude on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:32PM (#36511427)
That is not a good recommendation and is also incorrect

PTFE, the material, does not contain PFAS in bulk form.

That's the end.

Floss, as a product, could contain any number of compounds related to the manufacturing, packaging and coating.

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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by mdrew on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:14PM (#36511169)
Interesting.
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Re:Show HN: PFAS.report – Measure the forever chemicals in y... by upsidesinclude on Wednesday June 28, 2023 @03:33PM (#36511460)
Take that with a grain of salt
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