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Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans. Metals and PFAS linked to serious health issues are among compounds found, highlighting need for further scrutiny.(www.theguardian.com)

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t3rmit3@beehaw.org
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: plastics are going to be the leaded-gasoline of our generation(s)

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PaddleMaster@beehaw.org
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Totally. And we can’t do anything to improve the situation until there’s laws or regulations passed.

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averyminya@beehaw.org
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Compounded issue! Since you know, heavy metals are still an issue lmao

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henfredemars@infosec.pub
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But we continued to use the substances anyway because it was cost-effective.

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Chapter 6: The First Mutant

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ninjaphysics@beehaw.org
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(Alternate Title) Chapter 6: The 6th Mass Extinction Event on Earth

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