Your favorite clothes, cookware, and even dental floss may contain toxic chemicals that are harmful to human health. Now, a new Colorado law is aiming to make those products safer.
The new law will affect all kinds of things Coloradans buy and use every day, that are made using something called per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS.
They are commonly called “forever chemicals,” because of how durable they are, which makes them great ingredients in things like waterproof clothing and nonstick cookware.
The problem is, the more humans are exposed to PFAS, the more they can build up in the body, and can increase the risk of serious health problems, including cancer, heart disease, and infertility.
This week, advocates celebrated the passage of the new law in Broomfield.
I don’t think I’ve ever seen a floss product that had ingredients listed on it. How can I check?
“glide” is the most common brand to avoid
Ah shit, the Oral-B one? It’s the only floss that I can get between my teeth. :(
Essential Floss unwaxed is approved for pregnancy, it has no fluorides.
How can I avoid these chemicals when I buy my dental floss? It seems really not obvious to me how to be a better consumer.
Avoid brands like Glide. Get the tough old school floss I guess?
It should say on it pfa free
When I started reading this headline, I thought it was gonna be some crazy religious sect that had gotten the state to ban dental floss.
Cocofloss is the best.
