PFAS and Power Lines Cause Cancer?

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The discussion centers on skepticism regarding the health risks associated with PFAS in clothing, as highlighted in a CNN opinion article. Critics argue that the article relies on fearmongering without sufficient scientific evidence linking PFAS exposure from textiles to health issues, particularly cancer. They question the mechanisms of exposure, noting that unlike BPA, which leaches into water, no clear pathway for PFAS absorption from clothing is established. The conversation also references concerns about PFAS contamination in environments, such as the Veterans Stadium turf linked to cancer cases among Philadelphia Phillies veterans. Overall, the thread emphasizes the need for rigorous scientific inquiry into the actual health impacts of PFAS rather than sensational claims.
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pinball1970 said:
Which part? @Bystander
"Everything" causes cancer/"Oh!My!Gawd!It's!Dip!"**/Global Warming/the latest fad/.... Seventy-some years, chem. degree/geo-chem minor, have somewhat jaded me. **Jessica Rabbit, WFRR.
 
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pinball1970 said:
You not think that is disrespectful?

Do I post like a sensationalist idiot? If not DON'T reply to me like that.
Not you, the study.
 
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The FDA has announced that there will be no more food wrappers/containers that use PFAS as a grease barrier in the US. These include coated paper products such as fast food wrappers, boxes, and bags.
 
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gleem said:
The FDA has announced that there will be no more food wrappers/containers that use PFAS as a grease barrier
I had some arguments with some street food brands for not serving takeaways to my long lasting plastic boxes, only to their fancy disposable almost-paper almost-unusable whatever... o0)

(Here, it was quite common for these kind of restaurants to accept customer-brought containers - but that changed when it became a business to sell 2 cent trash/plastic for half euro each...)
 
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We have several PFAS threads going here, I wasn't sure which one to place this link. Here is a Veritasium piece on youtube. I think the content is better than the click-baity title. Warning - this one is nearly an hour long. And it has quite a few advertisements.