Flossing your teeth can put toxic chemicals in your body — what’s your risk and 3 brands that are safest
These “forever chemicals” make floss glide more easily between teeth, but they also persist in the body and nature. They’ve been linked to a range of health problems, including an increased risk of ...
This good hygiene habit could lower your risk of a stroke — but only a third of Americans do it
About 795,000 Americans will have a stroke this year, but new research suggests that a common, healthy habit may reduce the ...
CONSUMER REPORTS: Choose a floss without PFAs and harmful chemicals
A new investigation by Consumer Reports and Made Safe finds some surprising and potentially harmful chemicals lurking in some ...
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The Quest to Purge PFAS: How Brands Are Taking Up Arms Against the Invisible Toxins
A decade ago, “people were starting to talk about [PFAS], but it wasn’t anything like it is now,” says Kirsten Blackburn, who directs shoewear brand Keen’s sustainability and philanthropy ...
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How to Choose Dental Floss Without PFAS and Other Harmful Chemicals
Some dental floss is coated with substances that make it easier to slide between teeth, notably PFAS, a group of chemicals now linked to many health problems. Others use flavors made with ...
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This strawberry-scented dental floss is an unnecessary expense, but I'm willing to pay for it because it makes me want to floss every day
Unlike many popular drugstore dental floss brands, Cocofloss is free of polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals are known to build up in the body and may cause issues with the immune ...
Apple accused of exposing some Watch owners to ‘forever chemicals’
Peaslee has previously found PFAS in other consumer products like cosmetics, fast food wrappers, contact lenses, and dental ...
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These common medications could be releasing ‘forever chemicals’ into the environment
dental floss and medicines. In the spring, the Environmental Protection Agency finalized the nation’s first drinking water standard for PFAS, limiting six specific PFAS chemicals from a class of ...
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Flossing your teeth can put toxic chemicals in your body — what’s your risk and 3 brands that are safest
One analysis found evidence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in 13 of 39 brands. These “forever chemicals” make floss glide more easily between teeth, but they also persist in the ...