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minus-squareDolores [love/loves]hexbear4·edit-229 days ago forever chemical plastics plastics are not "forever chemicals" god that term fucking sucks link
minus-squaresinstrium [none/use name]hexbear3·28 days agoThey should have just called them polyfluoroalkyls or something, but no "forever chemicals" just sounds more like dooooooooooomm link
minus-squareDolores [love/loves]hexbear2·28 days agoi can appreciate journalists can't say technical words but the emphasis is on the wrong characteristic and clearly people confuse the term for other things that are long-lasting. couldda called em cancer juice link
plastics are not "forever chemicals" god that term fucking sucks
Hope you have a better day tomorrow.
They should have just called them polyfluoroalkyls or something, but no "forever chemicals" just sounds more like dooooooooooomm
i can appreciate journalists can't say technical words but the emphasis is on the wrong characteristic and clearly people confuse the term for other things that are long-lasting. couldda called em cancer juice