Your favorite clothes, cookware, and even dental floss may contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to human health. Now, a new Colorado law is aiming to make those products safer.
The new law will affect all kinds of things Coloradans buy and use every day, that are made using something called per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
They are commonly called “forever chemicals,” because of how durable they are, which makes them great ingredients in things like waterproof clothing and nonstick cookware.
The problem is, the more humans are exposed to PFAS, the more they can build up in the body, and can increase the risk of serious health problems, including cancer, heart disease, and infertility.
This week, advocates celebrated the passage of the new law in Broomfield.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a floss product that had ingredients listed on it. How can I check?
I think almost all floss uses of these as dry lubricant. The one that don’t are the thick scratchy ones that has trouble getting between teeth.
The waxed kind are not always PFAS! I use Reach Listerine Ultraclean and they specify no PFAS. It’s a waxy kind that slides easily!
When I first learned PFAS was a thing in floss, I figured it had to be in the stuff I use. Maybe it was at some point, but it’s not now.
Is that the “woven” one? It’s my favorite.
“glide” is the most common brand to avoid
When I started reading this headline, I thought it was gonna be some crazy religious sect that had gotten the state to ban dental floss.
Cocofloss is the best.
More government overreach. Who are you to tell me I can’t pollute the water
Y’all mothafuckers clearly can’t sense sarcasm lol
We have a very strong mix of people who don’t get sarcasm and staunch libertarians who do get sarcasm.
I don’t like reading shitty opinions, sarcasm or not.
Our planet is infested with conservatives. Sarcasm has become much more difficult to detect.
The sarcasm could be better. Low effort.
