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what a time to be alive (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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source article: https://www.ehn.org/pfas-bandages-2667623874

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Solution: don't use bandaids to begin with - take a small amount of cotton, roll it into a ball and press it against the wound, then hold it in place with a weak adhesive patch or, preferably, gauze. Takes a couple minutes, instead of the three seconds of a bandaid, but does that time really make a difference in your life?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

The report says adhesive patches contain PFAS. The adhesive is where PFAS are introduced to bandaids

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago (1 children)

That's why I specifically mentioned weak adhesive patches, which are usually made with simpler processes or even organic sources.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago

what are they tho?