As lawmakers around the world weigh bans of 'forever chemicals,” many manufacturers are pushing back, saying there often is no substitute.

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    1 year ago

    How much less cancer do you prefer from these vs internal combustion cars?

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      1 year ago

      The point is being missed. We shouldn’t use pfas for convenience items like pans and such. If we keep them well contained in EV batteries, that’s probably ok.

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        1 year ago

        I concur. Plastic makes great electrical insulation, but not great disposable cups. Petroleum is very versatile feedstock but not a good energy source.

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        1 year ago

        I do wonder if cooking in nonstick pans without oil is less risky than cooking with oil in conventional pans.

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          I don’t think there’s really any measurable difference, assuming the nonstick pan isn’t scuffed enough to cause bits and pieces to flake off into your food.

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            1 year ago

            Cooking oil decomposes into carcinogens. Especially low smoke point oils.

            (Admittedly the increased risk from either is pretty low)

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      I don’t know. We stop cars, cancer goes away pretty quickly. Forever chemicals are well… Forever.

      That is why I need specifics. You deserve specifics too.

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        1 year ago

        We stop all cars. Build nanomachines to cure cancer and enable cold fusion. Abolish capitalism . It’s all so easy.