the chemicals may interfere with the body’s hormones, raise cholesterol levels, affect fertility and increase the risk of certain cancers, according to the EPA."
And now instead of stopping producing them, we will continue with the excuse ‘we have the cure for the disease!’
You do realize, many of those “forever chemicals” have no alternative? PFOA for example is essential for modern production, because there is no other material known to withstand the temperatures and pressures needed in the production processes? So the alternative is either not to use them at all, with ALL the consequences - or we have use a proper way to dispose them.
Purification Plants are the same
argumentanalogy.Is there really no alternative in shampoo & disposable coffee cups?
I understand that these chemicals do have some outstanding properties but that doesn’t mean unfettered production & use. Any risk assessment of a potential use really should include 100% resource recovery & disposal or recycling. This could have been done years ago but if industry can’t self regulate then bans it is.
These chemicals make silent spring look like, um, er, weekend at Bernie’s?
Is there really no alternative in shampoo & disposable coffee cups?
There is - but i personally think it’s up to customers to not just grab what’s on the shelf and do at least some basic research, because PFAS generally have to be marked on the bottle. Disposable coffee cups are just stupid all together.
This could have been done years ago but if industry can’t self regulate then bans it is.
I get the sentiment, but why not regulate stuff, before just banning it? And while we’re at it, how about educating the customer?
You’re just shifting responsibility to the population that has no real control over the matter. That’s completely unethical.
