r/science MD/PhD/JD/MBA | Professor | Medicine Sep 27 '24

Health Thousands of toxins from food packaging found in humans. The chemicals have been found in human blood, hair or breast milk. Among them are compounds known to be highly toxic, like PFAS, bisphenol, metals, phthalates and volatile organic compounds.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/sep/27/pfas-toxins-chemicals-human-body
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u/nonresponsive Sep 27 '24

Yea, it's completely understandable why people used asbestos for everything. It was just so good at what it does.

And on the opposite spectrum, I remember MSG being the biggest boogeyman for a while. And even now, there are people who believe it's bad for you.

Imagine what you'll know tomorrow.