You don't know the half of it - Read how Dental Floss is killing us

Are you teaching your children to floss? You thought it makes you a good parent? Okay then, which brand are you using? The best known?

* A good parent does not accept the word of corporations who spend the most in creating a brand name, to sell the product.

* A good parent does his/her research before blithely destroying their child

...heck, it only takes a few hours a week to keep ahead of the lying advertisers and the Mainstream Media, who ruthlessly promote everything that can harm or kills us and future generations.

(Don't worry, for them, the corp ceo's and so on, they do not allow their own children follow their advice to us).

Here are a few quotes for you to consider:

Dental flossing and other behaviors linked with higher levels of PFAS in the body

1. PFAS are used in a range of consumer products, including fast food packaging, non-stick pans, waterproof clothing, and stain-resistant carpets. People can be exposed to the substances directly through the products they use and the food they eat. They can also be exposed through indoor air and dust and contaminated drinking water.

2. Scientists are concerned about widespread exposure to PFAS in the population because the chemicals have been linked with health effects including kidney and testicular cancer, thyroid disease, high cholesterol, low birth weight, decreased fertility, and effects on the immune system.

3. researchers tested 18 dental flosses (including 3 Glide products) for the presence of fluorine--a marker of PFAS--using a technique called particle-induced gamma-ray emission (PIGE) spectroscopy. All three Glide products tested positive for fluorine, consistent with previous reports that Glide is manufactured using Teflon-like compounds. In addition, two store brand flosses with "compare to Oral-B Glide" labelling and one floss describing itself as a "single strand Teflon fiber" tested positive for fluorine.

4. "This is the first study to show that using dental floss containing PFAS is associated with a higher body burden of these toxic chemicals," says lead author Katie Boronow, a staff scientist at Silent Spring. "The good news is, based on our findings, consumers can choose flosses that don't contain PFAS."

My comment: I've given you enough to help you realise how ignorant you are [as I acknowledge I am] and that you need to study the subject. Start off by reading more at the source, as linked here:

https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/ssi-dfa010819.php

Αλέξανδρος Ζήνον Ευσταθίου

(Alexander Zenon Eustace)

^{10th January, 2019}

• posted on Steemit: 10th January, 2019