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Re:There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape by bluGill on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @09:38AM (#46616535)
Natural and biodegradable doesn't mean safe of human ingestion.
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Re:There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape by vanviegen on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @02:57PM (#46622033)
And made from petroleum with many interesting additives does mean safe for human ingestion I suppose?
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Re:There's a ridiculous amount of tech in a disposable vape by bluGill on Wednesday January 14, 2026 @03:27PM (#46622653)
Maybe. Safe of ingestion means we have to know what happens in the body. Some plastics just pass right through and are safe; some biodegradable things are good food for the body. Some biodegradable things degrade to something harmful, and some plastics do get absored into the body and are harmful.
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