Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever chemicals’ fuels debate

Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by matthewdgreen on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @12:49PM (#36958614)

Just stop putting them in food packaging and consumer items, please. I don't care if it costs a penny more, or if my paper plates get a little more soggy.

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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by brnt on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @02:43PM (#36960498)

I really hate it when a drink is served with a paper straw. They release 95% of the pfas in the drink. There's no better way of introducing the stuff to my body. Why is nobody thinking of this? Perfectly good bamboo straws exist!

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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by putnambr on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @03:15PM (#36961062)

Or stainless steel, or BPA-free plastic, or plant-fiber cellulose plastic, or silicone, or...

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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by beanjuice on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @04:31PM (#36962310)

I've had a drink or two which came with some sort of large pasta straw.

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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by wahnfrieden on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @05:46PM (#36963557)

It's cheaper. More profit. That's it

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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by gruez on Tuesday August 01, 2023 @06:02PM (#36963773)

>They release 95% of the pfas in the drink

source?

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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by justusw on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @02:50AM (#36967816)

Study finds plant-based straws containing PFAS

https://www.foodpackagingforum.org/news/study-finds-plant-ba...

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Re:Could the world go PFAS-free? Proposal to ban ‘forever ch... by gruez on Wednesday August 02, 2023 @10:42AM (#36971592)

From the article:

>Thirty-six of the investigated brands contained detectable PFAS, among which perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA; CAS 375-22-4), perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA; CAS 335-67-1), and perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA CAS 307-24-4) were the most frequently detected species.

That's not the same as "They release 95% of the pfas in the drink".

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