And that by chewing it you are ingesting a bunch of microplastics? Please confirm if this is true. I don’t want to believe.
Side question: what alternative means is there for sustained, minty fresh breath that does not involve ingesting microplastics? (Mints don’t work that great imo, the freshness wears off too fast. Gum was my go-to. Now what is left?)
God dammit. Every time I think I’m doing something right… Lol
Frankly it should be criminal for them to even put PFAS in hygiene products, it’s reasonable to assume floss is nontoxic. Apparently some recent studies have found mucilagenous fiber (like what is in oatmeal, peas, carrots, beans, and Metamucil) help your body remove PFAS, if you’re worried about potential past exposure.
Thankfully, I eat beans several times per week. Another benefit of eating them, nice.
Oh awesome, I love fibre. I get those fibre-boosted cereals!
I have some bad news about those fibre-boosted cereals…
Just kidding, no PFAS there.
Donating blood, especially plasma, has also shown to be a good way to reduce pfas and plastics in your blood
Just giving it to someone else?
Yes, but donations are important to save lives and there is generally a shortage. For now we will have to continue to prioritise the immediate benefit to the recipient. So if this motivates more people to go donate, then that’s great.