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Re:Silicone bakeware as source of human exposure to cyclic s... by Meatpropeller on Thursday October 02, 2025 @11:39PM (#45458707)
Silicones are common food additives, including use as an anti-foaming agent in frying oil. If you are trying to avoid them, you may rethink having those fries next time you are at the drive through.

They are also used almost everywhere around us... shampoos, lotions, cleaning agents, cosmetics, medical implants, electronics, lubricants, etc. It seems a few ppm improves every kind of product.

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Re:Silicone bakeware as source of human exposure to cyclic s... by altairprime on Friday October 03, 2025 @04:00PM (#45467156)
What is the ppm emitted of siloxanes or silicone-equivalents from frying oil?

What is the ppm emitted rate from shampoos?

Simply declaring the presence of a contaminant in other goods is not a meaningful contribution here.

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